Practical conservation planning for landowners who want to work with nature, not against it.

Timberside Conservation helps landowners care for woods, pasture, and wildlife through practical, stewardship-focused recommendations.

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Working with nature, not against it

Whether you are caring for family farmland, managing a small acreage, improving wildlife habitat, or trying to make better use of pasture and timber, it can be hard to know where to begin.

Timberside Conservation helps landowners understand what they have, identify practical next steps, and make decisions that work with the land rather than against it.

Rooted in forestry, ecology, regenerative agriculture, and hands-on farm management, Timberside Conservation brings together science, stewardship, and real-world practicality.

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Who I work with

  • Private landowners

  • Small farmers and beginning farmers

  • Recreational hunters

  • Families managing inherited land

  • Landowners with woods, pasture, or mixed-use properties

  • Conservation-minded rural property owners

  • Clients interested in habitat improvement, grazing planning, and practical stewardship

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How it Works:

1
Schedule a site visit

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Discuss property goals, opportunities, and potential

3
Create a plan to get your property where you want it to be

See Conservation in Action at Timberside Farms

Timberside Farms is our working regenerative livestock farm where we apply many of the practices recommended through Timberside Conservation. Visitors can learn through field days, farm tours, educational programs, and direct-to-consumer farm products.mattersost.

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A peaceful pond surrounded by lush green trees and tall grass, with a soft pink and blue sky in the background at dusk.