Little Beaver Creek Tree Farm
Richard Hanschu, Anne Hanschu and our three adult children (L-R): Kristine, Richard Duane, & Amanda.
Little Beaver Creek Tree Farm began in 1956 with a purchase of 141 acres by Byron and Marguerite Doneen. Later, another 56 and 15 acres parcels were added for a total or 212 acres to become the Wildcat Unit. In 1973 another 212 acres were purchased called the Meecham Unit. The final purchase of land was in 1986 with 70 acres near Manning. This brought the total number of acres to 494. Management includes pre-commercial thinning, commercial thinning, pruning, and brush release. In 2016 we did an unusual harvest of 173 utility poles over a 36 acre area on the Wildcat Unit.
Richard and Anne Hanschu are second generation managers, The third generation is involved in the management decisions by virtue of corporate share ownership and Board of Directors positions. The fourth and fifth generation enjoys the trees by means of summer trips and help in the woods. The tree farm is certified under the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Richard and I have created an outdoor forest laboratory with trails to various educational stations giving an insight to those outside the forestry circle as to what is involved in tree farming.
Richard and Anne Hanschu are second generation managers, The third generation is involved in the management decisions by virtue of corporate share ownership and Board of Directors positions. The fourth and fifth generation enjoys the trees by means of summer trips and help in the woods. The tree farm is certified under the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Richard and I have created an outdoor forest laboratory with trails to various educational stations giving an insight to those outside the forestry circle as to what is involved in tree farming.
