Client testimonials
“This letter is intended to provide a recommendation for Forescapes LLC, and the services that this organization provides. Joan and I were first introduced to Mr. Joe Snipes and Forestscpes LLC through the Humboldt County FLASH program. In the spring of this year, Forestscaeps provided tree and brush removal in accordance with the FLASH program requirements and with their proposal submitted to us in late 2021. The work they provided was above expectations and met all the requirements of our contract.
It was clear from the beginning to end that Joe and his crew prioritized safety for of his personnel and our family and property. His work was well coordinated and we knew the plan for each day before the work began. Given the state of fire danger in forest areas such as where we live, the concern for fire safety and the safety of working personnel was very important to us both as land owners and community members. The clearing and removal of brush and trees which could provide dangerous quantities of fuel in the event of a fire was done carefully using methods approved by the program and Humboldt County.
During more than 25 years of ownership of this property adjoining the 6-rivers National Forest between Willow Creek and Hoopa, CA, we’ve hired a number of individuals and companies to help us manage the trees and brush on our property. We have never subcontracted those services to a better organization in terms of both effective and safe performance of the requested task. We can recommend Forestscapes to perform these types of services without any hesitation.”
Bill & Joan Briggs
“It is with much enthusiasm that I am writing to recommend the services of Forestscapes Forest Restoration and General Tree Services.
I have been using Forestscapes to perform timber stand improvements on our private woodlot for the past five years and have always been completely satisfied with their performance. This work has been conducted under the auspices of the USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the North Coast Air Quality Management District with respect to minimizing wildfire risks and air quality degradation from open burning slash disposal. They do an excellent job and are always punctual as to the funding agencies' contract schedule, meeting all requisite's performance and compliance standards, and project delivery expectations.
We have also hired them on occasion for extra jobs, such as cleaning skid roads for their regrading, remediating fuel accommodations, and done trees associated with storm windfall and selectivity opening vistas for view enhancements. They have always been very reasonably priced, dependable, and always do exactly what we ask of them.
As a small private timberland concern, I am very conscious of the risk associated with conducting burning operations in forest settings. There is no room for errors and omissions in performance that can lead to regionally disastrous outcomes. I'm happy to recommend the services of Forestscapes because I believe they possess the professional expertise and project management skills to minimize such risks and keep me and my liability comfort zone.”
Jim Baskin
“I’m writing this letter to express our satisfaction with ForestScapes’ preparation, execution, and observation of safety practices, while performing a large multi-location burn project on our property. Joe and his crew were very conscientious throughout the process and left the burn sites in a safe and tidy condition.”
Rick Roberts
“In December of 2021, I worked with the FLASH Program of Humboldt County. I hired Forestscapes LLC to work with me on my property in Salmon Creek. Joe Snipes’ knowledge of the program and requirements necessary to do this work proved invaluable to the completion of the task.
Forestscapes LLC was in full compliance with AQMD requirements. The SCV Fire department received notification prior to the work schedule. The local neighborhood were also notified. Very professional.
They followed safety protocol during the job, including management of burn piles. Their five person crew is careful and diligent. They accomplished the goal of creating fuel reduction on location. I would highly recommend their services.”
Kathryn Boose
“I have had ForestScapes LLC out to my property twice for fuel load reduction projects. Our property is a redwood gulch that had been logged prior to becoming the Rancho Navarro neighborhood in the 1970's. With help from Joe's team and High Tide Permaculture we have been able to chip, bury and safely burn various parts of our property to reduce fire danger. Each time they have come out, the team has been well organized and has helped us to continue to improve and revitalize our forest. We look forward to continuing this effort with their help!”
Ed Bentzen
"ForestScapes provides an integrated service that every rural property could use. Due to the absence of fire, legacy logging issues and the lack of present management practices our forests have become overstocked, monocultures that provide very little habitat. Forest Scapes is the first forest management company that I have worked with that can integrate the need for fuel-load management with restoring habitats. Their site specific protocols for each project and their ability to assess forest resources set them aside from other companies. I will continue to collaborate and refer them to clients based on their principled work."
Dan Mar
Compliant Farms & High Tide Permaculture
"My experience with Joe and Forestscapes has been ideal. They fulfilled all the requirements of my NRCS grant to thin 18 forested acres, much of it on difficult terrain, within a matter of weeks, instead of the three years allocated by the grant.
This included extensive logging of smaller stems, plus spreading out the slash and stems to comply with fire guidelines. They also obtained and planted small trees on a very steep and unstable area. Their compliance with the fairly strict requirements was nearly perfect, so the regulators had to make only a very few compliance trips to this very rural property.
Despite the considerable work, there were very few mistakes, and no injuries.
Most importantly, the crew was very respectful of the property and our privacy.
I would definitely hire them again to do any forestland work, and recommend them highly."
Ken Miller
Siskiyou Land Conservancy
“We are small forest land owners, with a home and two rentals on 45 acres off the grid. We have supplied our own water, power and sanitation for the last 20 years living the same life style we enjoyed on the grid when we lived in Berkeley. Since moving to forest lands and having participated on the boards of forestry non profit organizations designed to support collaboration with with the needs of forests and human habitation and having worked with FLASH grants and NRCS grants with contractors hired to fulfill various prescriptions for forest management, I have discovered that Joe and his crew are the first contractors we have retained who bring the social, environmental, and forestry know how in a complete service package. Forestscapellc.com is a trustworthy organization which can be relied upon to complete a project according to contract and prescription specifications at a reasonable price. We shall hire them again."
Herb Schwartz
Private Land Owner, Humboldt County
“Our daughter in law won the ForestScapes "free work day" contest, which allowed us 8 hours of their labor clearing brush and debris on our property. They came fully equipped with everything needed to do an amazing job. We so appreciated their hard work on our very steep terrain. The brush was high but that didn't deter them from grooming that hillside. These are some truly professional people out to do a great job. We highly recommend them!”
Lane and Robin Hoffman
Private Land Owners, Humboldt County
“Couldn't be happier with the work of Tyler, Joe & crew. These guys are animals, and they couldn't be two nicer guys. Thank you for your hard work!!”
Nate
Moontime Medicinals
