Tennessee Forestry Association

09/23/2026

From the forest to the mill, we had a great day seeing Tennessee’s forest products industry at work.

We joined the Tennessee Division of Forestry for stops at Huber, a Darryl Daniel Logging harvest site, Oak Ridge Hardwoods and Havco getting a closer look at the people and processes behind Tennessee wood products.

Thanks to each stop for taking the time to show us how forest products are made in in our state!

09/16/2026

Great opportunity!

Forestry Technician – Land Management

Luttrell, TN | 100% Fieldwork | No Overnight Travel

MTM Environmental is looking for a Forestry & Land Management Technician to join our East Tennessee team.

This is a 100% field position based near Luttrell, Tennessee. There is no overnight travel requirement for this position; our projects are primarily located in the surrounding area.

Work will include:

🌳 Timber stand improvement
🌿 Brush and invasive-species management
🌱 Tree planting
🌲 Forest management activities
🪓 Vegetation control
🔥 Assistance with prescribed fire
🦌 Wildlife habitat improvement
🚜 Operation and maintenance of field equipment

This is physical work. You should be comfortable spending an entire day outside, walking through rough terrain, working in hot and cold weather, and getting dirty.

If you'd rather spend your day in the woods than behind a desk, we'd like to hear from you.

09/10/2026

75 years later, this group still shows up at our annual meeting — through the good times and the hard times. We keep going by showing up and working together to keep our forests healthy and productive.

Our members, team, sponsors, and speakers make it possible for us to stay connected every single year. A special thank you to each of our speakers who shared their time, knowledge, and perspective with us this year. We always leave this week full of new ideas and with a better understanding of our people and our industry.

This group is simply wonderful. Congratulations on 75 years to us all. We can’t wait for another 75!

09/08/2026

We have been overwhelmed by the support and encouragement the forest products industry received during the Wilson County Tennessee State Fair — we haven’t even known where to start when it comes to thanking everyone and sharing.

So many of our members generously donated their time, resources, products, and expertise to make sure forestry was well represented during the Year of Forestry — and with 647,118 people attending, you couldn’t miss Tennessee forestry and forest products if you tried.

Board members Kevin Hoyt and Adam Taylor, along with their teams at UT AgResearch, provided seedlings and lumber, prepped and created beautiful Tennessee hardwood pieces for display, and brought wood science to life for kids through demonstrations.

Middle Tennessee Lumber provided flooring, moulding, and lumber. McCoy provided a crews-worth of logging equipment for display. Good Wood Nashville provided flooring, reclaimed wood, and a beautiful slab—but most notably, their team showed up every day to operate the sawmill and talk with visitors about wood products. Wood-Mizer provided the portable sawmill that made the demonstration possible.

Clark Lumber Company hauled an entire log truck to Lebanon for display and timber sports. PCA provided pulp and paper products for our kids’ area, NHLA shared more about the hardwood industry, and East Tennessee Nursery provided seedlings to help tell the story of where our forests and forest products begin.

Talented woodworkers also joined us throughout the fair to show off the beauty and versatility of Tennessee wood.

Our friends at ProtectTNForests drove and steered this project, working tirelessly before and throughout the fair to create an experience visitors would remember while teaching about forest safety, forest health, and forest products.

We are so proud of our state, our members, and Tennessee’s forest products industry. It was an honor to watch our community come together and show thousands of people just how much forestry means to Tennessee.

We know there are so many people who played a part that we haven’t even mentioned. This industry is really special, and we’re grateful to be part of it.

08/28/2026

We will be at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville next week, Wednesday through Friday, for our 2026 Annual Meeting! We can't wait to spend time with our members and friends in forestry.

Have a great weekend!

08/26/2026

Sassafras is full of surprises! One tree can grow three different leaf shapes, including oval, mitten-shaped, and three-lobed leaves.

It’s also a tree people have found many uses for. Most notably, the roots of sassafras are used to make root beer. The wood is used for furniture, fencing, and small wooden items, while the tree byproduct has also been used in teas, essential oils, and fragrances.

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

Safety first! Three points of contact when entering and exiting equipment is simple — but easy to overlook. Avoid injury on the log site and at the sawmill by remembering.

Even the most experienced operators can get hurt. Take the extra moment. Climb in and out the safe way every time!