There were piles and piles of logs and pallets and pallets of lumber! It was so cool!
With ideal climate, soil, and growing conditions, trees in Washington grow fast. There’s a reason that it’s called the “Evergreen State”. Washington is home to 23 million acres of forestland of which 16.2 million acres are classified as commercial forest. Only 18% is owned specifically by the forest products industry and account for 80% of Washington’s annual harvest – 3 billion board feet.
Washington State is the largest exporter of forest products and the largest softwood lumber producer in the US. Despite Washington’s history as a producer of primary wood products, the secondary forest products market, like paper and pulp, is also flourishing. Many Washington colleges have programs dedicated specifically to the Forest Products industry.
Click here if you would like to see a video of how this sawmill works.
Click here to find out how they manage their trees.
For more information: www.choosewashington.com
