Our Forest Resource - Bethel Furniture Stock, Bethel Maine Our Forest Resource Surrounded by a dependable supply of raw material from well managed forests, we aim to produce the highest quality products from the renewable resource. Our sawlog grading system encourages environmentally sound logging practices. Innovative technology in our manufacturing process increases recovery and value of our wood products while conserving the resource. Both tourism and forest products contribute to our local economy. Good forest management techniques including wood harvesting help keep our forest healthy.
Roads made by logging operations become recreational trails.
Clearings in the forest quickly fill up with small tress and bushes, providing food for many wildlife species. Some species of trees like birch and cherry require the full sunlight of a clearing to regenerate. Without an opportunity for income, many landowners would be forced to sell or develop their land. Providing public access to privately owned forest lands is an ongoing Maine tradition. Local mills convert the trees into paper products, lumber and furniture components providing employment for thousands of families.