Timber Sales

Updates

Purchaser Extension Letter & Guidance Updated 4/21/2025

Managing Washington’s Forested Trust Lands

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages over 2.4 million acres of forested state trust lands. These lands are carefully stewarded to support long-term timber production, protect habitat and water resources, and provide public recreation opportunities.

Revenue generated from timber and other forest products on these lands directly benefits public services—supporting K-12 schools, universities, state facilities, and local governments across many counties.

Timber Sale and Auction Information

Looking to for participate in a timber auction? On the pages linked bellow, you’ll find:

To explore sales visually, check out our Product Sales Viewer—an interactive map that shows proposed timber and biomass sale boundaries over aerial imagery and topographic maps. For help using the viewer, see the User Guide

Department’s File Sharing Site

Records for Department of Natural Resources timber auctions go back to 1973 including auction results, bid records, and auction books. These records have been scanned and are available on the Department's File Sharing Site in the Historical Auction Documents folder. Full sales packets for auctions between 2005 and present are available upon request, please contact dnrmarketing@dnr.wa.gov

You can also access upcoming timber sale Shapefiles and geo-referenced PDF maps (GeoPDFs) for mobile mapping applications.

Buying Certified Wood

DNR is committed to sustainable forestry. We ensure that timber from our lands is grown and harvested in ways that protect environmental and social values.

All forestlands managed by DNR in Washington—more than 2.4 million acres—are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) 2022 Forest Management Standard. Additionally, approximately 176,000 acres in the South Puget Habitat Conservation Plan Planning Unit are certified under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C012959) U.S. Forest Management Standard.

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