Western juniper woodlands can produce 8 to 11 cords of firewood per acre. In recent times, western juniper has been used for paneling, interior studs, particleboard, veneer, plywood, and other lumber products. Western juniper logs brought to mills are short with a rapid taper.
Most logs are limby and bark inclusions extend deep into the wood.
The foliage and cone-berries of western juniper are important foods for a number of mammals. 7.0 Nutritive values vary by season and plant part. Decadent trees provide nesting cavities for mountain chickadees and mountain bluebirds, and hibernation sites for several species of bats. Juniper boughs have been used for Christmas wreaths and other decorations. In western juniper woodlands, wet to moderately wet soils grazed during the early spring are subject to damage through increased soil compaction.