Silviculture on State Lands
Growing state forests through state trust lands forest management
We use silviculture activities to achieve a variety of agency objectives. By promoting forest health and productivity, increasing revenue, and sustaining wildlife habitat, these activities play a key active role in keeping Washington's forested state trust lands vibrant and healthy.
Silviculture Contracts
Silviculture contracts fall under several categories: Tree Planting, Pre-Commercial Thinning, Site Preparation, and Conifer Release. If you are interested in bidding on silviculture contracts, please browse this information to find out about the bidding process and current and anticipated contracts open for bid.
New and newly amended contracts in green: updated April 15, 2024
Silviculture Contracts
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Contract Type
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Contract #
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Bid Close Date
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Precommercial Thinning - SE Region | 3171 | March 15, 2024 |
Tree Planting - SE Region^ | 3174 | March 13, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3154 | March 5, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3172 | March 11, 2024 |
Tree Planting - GNA# | 7017 | April 8, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3189 | March 28, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - NW Region | 3175 | April 16, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide (BLM) - Oly Region | 3197 | April 1, 2024 |
Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NE Region | 3192 | April 30, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide (BLM) - NW Region | 3193 | April 8, 2024 |
Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3156 | May 7, 2024 |
Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3179 | May 7, 2024 |
Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3180 | May 7, 2024 |
Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3182 | May 7, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - SPS Region | 3157 | May 9, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - SPS Region | 3183 | May 9, 2024 |
Ground Herbicide - GNA# | 2445 | May 9, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3169 | April 29, 2024 |
Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3177 | April 29, 2024 |
Ground Herbicide - GNA# | 7023 | May 23, 2024 |
Tree Planting - GNA# | 7019 | May 6, 2024 |
^ This symbol indicates an open solicitation was recently amended.
# These contracts are administered by Good Neighbor Authority (GNA). Work takes place on Federal lands and may be administered by both DNR and USFS staff.
NE = Northeast Region, NW = Northwest Region, Oly = Olympic Region, PC = Pacific Cascade Region, SPS = South Puget South Region, SE = Southeast Region.
Posted contracts are from the current fiscal year (FY24, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024). For information on previous contracts, please contact Zak.Thomas@dnr.wa.gov.