About The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) has provided proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 79 years. GLTPA is a non-profit organization proud to represent members in Michigan and Wisconsin and is committed to leading Forest Products Industry in sustainable forest management.
Major Sponsor of the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment EXPO
Industry News
5 May 2025
From the President's Desk
I had planned to focus on water quality this month and how loggers have contributed to improving our water resources, but that discussion will have to wait. Northern lower Michigan has just endured an unprecedented disaster that will take years to recover from. On April 28th and 29th, 2025, two nights of relentless rain and freezing temperatures dropping to 18 degrees led to catastrophic destruction of our forests.
5 May 2025
GLTPA's Director's Notes
Greetings, It is interesting that as I watched my father and father-in-law, who were the same age and classmates, grow older, there was a very noticeable change in their demeanor. They began to lose their filter and started stating exactly what was on their mind. Personally, I never considered what they said to be harsh in any way, but it was very straight forward and left little doubt about what the wisdom of years had taught them.
5 May 2025
Feature Article
There are over 736 million acres of forest land in the United States. The single largest holder of forested land is the US Forest Service. Many other forest lands are administered by state and county governments or owned by private citizens and corporations. These lands provide water, fish and wildlife habitat, esthetic value, and recreational opportunities.
5 May 2025
Industry Spotlight
BARKO Harvesters/Feller Bunchers Offer Purpose-Built Design. BARKO harvesters and feller bunchers offer exceptional productivity and efficiency due to decades of continuous improvement fed by input logging professionals like you. The 240B and 260B machines are each driven by a 225-horsepower Cummins QSB6.7 Tier 4 Final diesel engine with SCR aftertreatment.
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