Welcome:
My experience, prior to being a consulting forester, is with the Kentucky Division of Forestry. My 33 year career was dedicated to providing landowners with quality service in addition to a quality product. I choose to work with small private landowners because I understand the need of landowners to obtain information and understanding to make good decisions.
Regardless of your goals or the size of your property, I listen, inform, and assist as needed. Thank you for taking the time to visit our site and consider my services.
Services Offered:
My services are in three primary categories. Traditional forestry management is the main focus of the business. Forest Inventory, Forest Management, Timber Appraisals, Timber Sales Assistance, and Forest Planning. I specialize in small private landowners needing guidance and information in addition to the normal forestry products offered. Cedar inventory and sales are a specialty.
My second business category is in wildland fire prevention. I am experienced in Firewise, fire prevention planning, and working to reduce the incidence of wildfire in communities. I am a national Prevention Education Team Leader and have worked in several states, including Kentucky, to reduce the effects of wildfire.
The third segment of my work is in forest education. I am currently developing forestry education materials and I train on a variety of subjects including wildland fire prevention.
Credentials:
BS Forestry - University of Missouri, Columbia
Kentucky Master Logger, Tree Farm Inspector, Prevention Education Team Leader (PETL), Information Officer (IOF2T) (NWCG qualifications)
Association of Consulting Foresters, Society of American Foresters #88685
Cabinet Employee Excellence Award-2002 - Silver Smokey Bear Award for Kentucky Prevention Education Teams-2009
Veteran - US Army - VietNam
Mailing Address:
Forest Synergy LLC
Jim Funk
1000 Griffin Dr
Lawrenceburg
KY
40342
