Shady Grove Preserve

The old growth forest at Shady Grove Preserve is grand and impressive but contrary to popular belief, trees don’t live forever. Drought, flood, hurricanes, and even old age all take their toll. We take only trees that have died naturally, and trees that are taken by others as part of utility easements, home safety, and urban cleanup. The wood mill at Shady Grove Preserve is an example of how the circle of life can be sustained to the benefit of all. When trees die at Shady Grove Preserve, we harvest them and cut them into lumber. We attempt to find new “best use” for all the trees we cut into lumber, whether we build them, or supply other craftsmen.Our barns are built from our own beetle-kill and drought-kill Pine. Our hard woods are used by skilled craftsmen and craftswomen to build musical instruments and fine furniture.