Working with a Master Logger

Why work with a Master Logger Certified company on your woodlot?
Working with a Master Logger Certified company grants you peace of mind that they will do the job to a high standard of professionalism, forest health, and safety. All Master Logger Certified companies are verified by an independent third-party to be proficient in the following areas:

Professional harvest planning
Master Loggers must have written contracts, maps, and a harvest plan. These are developed with landowner objectives in mind.

Protecting water and soil resources
Master Loggers use techniques to ensure soil and water impacts are minimized.

Understanding the role of ecosystems and wildlife
Master Loggers will work with you on a plan that meets your objectives, including the protection of wildlife habitats.

A fully loaded logging truck with freshly cut logs stacked high, as a worker in a hard hat observes from the side on a dirt road.

Working safely in a professional manner
Master Loggers perform to a high standard of safety and professionalism. This includes operating in a legal and ethical manner.

Understanding harvest aesthetics
Master Loggers work to minimize visual impact.


Shot at a site in Damariscotta, Maine, in the fall and early winter of 2018, the video titled, “Working with a Professional Master Logger: The Landowners Perspective,” shows the before, during, and after phases of a harvest and the careful planning by the Master Logger Certified company, CTL Land Management Services of Washington, ME, to ensure the aesthetics and forest health goals of the landowner are met in addition to the financial objectives.

This educational video highlights the perspective of the landowner and the steps necessary to balance the needs of the landowner while working in collaboration with the contractor to conduct proper forest management.

CTL Land Management Services is Master Logger Certified and a member of the PLC. Many thanks to CTL and everyone else who made this project a success!

Greg Barrows Testimonial

“Members of the Master Logger community belong to the most prestigious group of professional loggers in North America. They have widespread recognition and credibility —both geographically and across all facets of this business. Master Logger Certification is an excellent program that provides an efficient way to help manage change while certifying to major customers that the fiber Master Loggers produce is done to a recognized standard that has been verified by a third party.”
—Greg Barrows, Verso Paper

Cohort #2 Testimonial

“Master Logger Certification has helped me meet personal goals by helping to stay focused on safety and professionalism, and demanding that of employees.”
—Cohort #2 Master Logger company

Cohort #3 Testimonial

“For us, it’s about personal recognition. There is no other team like ours and our work IS who we are. We like that Master Logger Certification recognizes that and creates a standard for the rest of the loggers in our state. And we know the mills are checking to see if we’re certified. When times are hard, it’s good to know that we’ll be last on their list for downsizing because of our certification.”
—Cohort # 3 father-and-son Master Logger Certified team

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