All real estate can be concurrently managed for multiple uses including: agricultural, forestry, wildlife, and recreation, also while producing valuable ecosystem services including water quality protection and enhancement, carbon sequestration and bio-diversity. Unfortunately, most landowners focus only on one or two uses without realizing the opportunity available to concurrently develop other assets with little or no additional cost.

After first, determining the personal objectives of the owner and then analyzing the attributes and capabilities of an owner's land, we suggest management approaches that enhance recreational values. Many of our clients enjoy the aspects their land and environment has to offer; such as a walk in the woods to passively enjoy wildlife, bird watching, horseback riding and hiking, while others may focus on personal or commercial hunting and/or fishing.

While some owners may be interested in quail management, only a slight modification in habitat management can also be beneficial to many grassland, nesting, and song-birds.

A road in the woods may provide for a nice walk, but can concurrently serve as a firebreak for maintenance burning, which concurrently enhances timber growth and wildlife habitat. During 2010, we have installed more than 9 miles of recreational trails and forest roads to serve such purposes.

We have encouraged many of our clients, especially absentee owners, to consider leasing their land for hunting and fishing, which can serve as an additional source of income. Currently, we lease approximately 35,000 acres for recreation. Lease income typically pays the real estate taxes and leasers can provide other valuable services such as the prevention of illegal dumping, trespassing and can provide services that may otherwise require a contract and expense to the owners.

Associated Services:
* Recreational Management Plans
* Wildlife Management Plans
* Hunting Leases
* Design and development of water features