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 75 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

Contact GLTPA at 715-304-2861 to Pre-Register for the EXPO!

Or email: info@gltpa.org

Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo

U.P. State Fairgrounds, Escanaba MI

September 7-9, 2023

Industry News

5 December 2023

From the President's Desk

Economies of Scale: Once an Advantage, Now a Detriment? In the 1860s, logging and lumbering were the biggest combined industries in Wisconsin and the second largest in the U.P. Unarguably, logging has built our communities what they are today.

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5 December 2023

GLTPA's Director's Notes

Natural Asset Companies Greetings, An article published in “The Pipeline” written by Elizibeth Nickson recently came to my attention when researching conservation easements. The article titled “As ‘Net Zero’ Comes a Cropper, a New Threat Arises,” opened with the following line: “If not stopped, on November 17th, the U.S. government will pass a rule that allows for America’s protected lands, including parks and wildlife refuges, to be listed on the N.Y. Stock Exchange.

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5 December 2023

The Ins and Outs of Purchasing Woodland Parcels

The Ins and Outs of Purchasing Woodland Parcels. By: Paul Dietmann, Compeer Financial Senior Focused Lending Specialist. If you’re in the market for a woodland property but are unsure if it’s possible to find a loan for the purchase of wooded land, you’re in luck. There are financing options available for aspiring woodland or rural real estate owners, but they may look a bit different than financing a property in town.

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5 December 2023

MI & WI Christmas Trees

Every year, Michigan selects a state Christmas tree. Thousands will pass by the tree in front of the Capitol Building in Lansing. And for the very first time, this year's tree will be from Presque Isle County.

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The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA)

Provides proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 70 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.

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