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 categories including, but not limited to, Tree Planting, Pre-Commercial Thinning, Site Preparation, Conifer Release, and Hazardous Fuels Reduction. 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 BOLDED: updated November 18, 2025

Contract Type

Contract #

Bid Close Date

Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - OLY Region 3254 July 1, 2025
Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - OLY Region 3255 July 1, 2025
Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NW Region 3282 July 16, 2025
Precommercial Thinning with Hand Piling - NE Region 3286 July 22, 2025
Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - OLY Region 3287 July 31, 2025
Hazardous Fuels Reduction- GNA# 7037 Aug. 11, 2025
Hazardous Fuels Reduction- GNA# 7041 Sept. 14, 2025
Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NE Region 3285 Aug. 25, 2025
Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NE Region 3288 Aug. 25, 2025
Tree Planting - PC Region 3283 Oct. 1, 2025
Tree Planting - PC Region 3284 Oct. 1, 2025
Tree Planting - SE Region 3291 Nov. 7, 2025
Tree Planting - OLY Region 3295 Nov. 25, 2025
Tree Planting and Ground Herbicide - SE Region 3294 Nov. 14, 2025
Tree Planting - NW Region 3296 Nov. 20, 2025
Tree Planting - GNA# 7044 Dec. 18, 2025

 

^ 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 (FY26, July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026). For information on previous contracts, please contact Zak.Thomas@dnr.wa.gov.