I Hired a Forestry Consultant

[@vickiwood9192]

Thank you for being a good steward of the land.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

When young I can always remember my grandfather saying….if you want a good diversity of wildlife always start at the smallest of creatures and the bigger ones will follow. RIP grandad 🙏❤️

[@scottwheeler2494]

I had a wildfire burn thru my property 13 years ago. Out of all that sadness one beautiful thing has happened. It was tremendously difficult to clean up the acreage but the results have been outstanding! While I don’t have any of my big pines back yet, what I do have are healthy and the overall land is much healthier. The deer are especially back - it great to see the small herd I see in the mornings around the pond. I have grasses that the thick forest would not allow. It was a lot of work but well worth it. The land has much of its value back, if not more.

[@rogerweston3707]

This is a great story. It shows the good that came come from the terror of a fire. It gives hope.

[@scottwheeler2494]

@@dol3980 I will be long gone before all the work really pays off. It will take at least another 30 years before it really plays out but that's OK. Some one else did it before me.... digging out the pond, clearing the cedars and generally keeping the excess fuel off the forest floor. The wind was too fast on the day of the fire to have a chance of keeping the house from burning. My neighbors concrete house burned! So we were left with ashes... but stuff was blooming out within days. Amazing to see.

[@BigWesLawns]

​@@dol3980 Well Your a Nice Guy. I bet if you and I were in the same room you'd be a coward. Big mouths like you expect people to like your trees? How come you are clicking on the channel and know so much about Mr James? Are you a weirdo? Go Fuck Yourself With a Crooked Dick You Angry Midget!

[@coolgrandma4952]

Looking forward to learning more about forest management.

[@JoSeeFuss]

Very smart to look at making the land more productive for the wildlife. Same time properly taking care of your Forrest, shows good land stewardship

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Making it more productive for wildlife makes it more productive for humans from a permaculture POV. We become part of the ecosystem and cultivate wild game along with our plant based diet.

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

@Matts Opinions then if its a body cancer Cannabis Indica ... if its a brain canccer sativa ... edibles .one of 200+ medical uses of it is a KNOWN CANCER CURE ... as it regulates cells growth to normallcy and also stops abnormal cells from reproducing ... . big pharma could make money off of ineefective chemo treatments design to almost kill the patient an force them onto MORE drugs supplied by big pharma ... when a 10buck gram a day was all they needed from the start

[@debbiec.1564]

WOW I am excited too Shawn! I would love to be able to do what you are doing and planning on doing with your land. If I were able to do something like that I would. I believe in saving our trees and saving all animals. Believe me when I say, I grew up hunting with my Dad and I love deer and squirrel meat. I no longer hunt but I could if I needed it to sustain me and my family. Here where I live, just outside of Houston, way overpopulated now and the builders of anything down here like to plow down every tree they see. It is sickening. Good luck with your plans and I know I will be watching. I learn something every time I watch you on both channels. I am looking for a small piece of land in Minnesota to build on and to make it into a home for me and all the animals. I love this whole idea!

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

@@dol3980 so what are you saying ... that some logger who makes a buck by cutting stuff down and selling it to the highest bidder ... is a better guide than someone who is trying to do right by nature ... by your comment I get the impression youre one of the people who thought animals growth hormones in our food animal wouldnt affect our kids ... yet we finished puberty mid teens while modern kids are done by 11 ... tbh a conservation officer knows more about a forest than EVERY logger ... a very different outlook on what should stay and what should go in a forest ... so sorry but trining in conservation trumps geed farming you are supporting ... and hasnt worked since the dawn of time ... our generation is rippng down the old greed houses and replacing them with compassion ... those who aint on the bus are going to be driven over by it ...

[@Melicoy]

Yes And bat box for mosqitos

[@heidipustelniak652]

So wonderful to have a plan to improve the land!

[@enuhsolrac]

"What a man is a man who doesn't make the world better?" Congratulations Shawn. You are making the world a better place !

[@jewels7832]

Your an amazing guy! Your love for living in the forest extending to the wildlife is just awesome!

[@DCL26]

Wonderfully responsible and respectful of that great land Shawn. That's why you are one of my favorite people on KZbin. Thank you, Cali and your family for sharing your knowledge, great skills, (cooking too), and the great beauty and challenges of the Canadian wilderness.

[@reneedebramaletta7702]

Great job 😊

[@BCGandyman]

Thank you for the update on your land Mr. James, I can't wait for your garden to start growing this season, as I wait for the BC sun to start shining here for mine

[@chantalberube1246]

Shawn, you are such a blessing. Wish our planet was filled with people minded like you. How refreshing this would be !

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

Best forestry practices are not what people think. We can't have a tree museum. Or won't have trees to replace the old ones. I need to take out some service berry trees. So the red maple and cherry can grow on my ridge. Plus a partly canopy helps the berries grow. I found fruit trees grow well on my property. I just need the winter hardy trees. I planted acorns last year. Planting American chestnut this year.

[@janepipkin8139]

I like the part about piling up the tops of downed trees to make xtra habitat for the little creatures. Thank you for taking care of your land and the creatures.

[@Yeyy]

you gonna need them logs you gonna harvest for sauna, definetly looking forward to you building that :)

[@chrisblack8390]

Thanks Shawn. Have a great day. 80 in Indiana today

[@annh9225]

Absolutely agree with Vicki - Shawn is an excellent steward of the land. Thank you Vicki and Shawn.

[@Legendary-lp5dg]

Very interesting videos. I love watching them always. Take care. Have a great and blessed day Shawn.

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Yes scarey thoughts where tree management is concerned. Identifying and tapping before loggers come in and eradicate over populations but you should recieve a kick-back if you sign up to long term repopulation aspects, as large estates do here in Scotland. Sure it leaves scars on the land and replanting is not always the best decision, not in the first years. Cheers Shawn and Cali.

[@dennisbeaver5958]

As the owner of a small 16 acre plot in Maine, where my Summer camp is located, I will be very interested in your forest management plans. At least two years ago you provided the inspiration to learn more about my small forest plot. Look forward to learning more from you as your plans progress. Please do set them up as separate playlists on both channels.

[@goingagainstthegrain]

Shawn you've always have had such a vast/extensive knowledge of the forest. It's never a dull moment watching your vlogs. We're happy to hear that you're repairing the land around you; making it more bountiful for yourself, but especially for the wildlife! 👍🇨🇦

[@goingagainstthegrain]

@@dol3980 Well, instead of being bitter, you can start your own KZbin channel and make an income as well. 👍

[@upnorthandpersonal]

That's very similar to what I've been doing on my land: cut a ton of trees. In my case, it is an old tree farm and too much of a monoculture. I've been working on this for over a decade and the changes are amazing. So much more wildlife, growth under the trees, etc. One piece of advice: don't be afraid to cut more than you think you should.

[@shirleygeorge6351]

Wonderful! & I'm really excited to see the magic that unravels with your delightful plans next..Dear Shawn, you're indeed a blessed custodian of that beautiful piece of land.God bless you abundantly.

[@NarrowPathTraveler]

Love what you are planning for the forest! Keep smiling. :)

[@annecasillas5402]

I do love how well you care for your land not only for you and your family but how it will play out for the future beyond your life. Such a great thing to be doing. I would love to see more of what you and your forrester friend do in the future, its sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing here!

[@tomad4051]

I Love It When The Plan Comes TOGETHER, you are a “good and faithful “ in All senses of those words. 👍🏻❤👍🏻

[@willhutchins00]

Very cool, many would never consider doing this

[@prudencecosier8483]

Wishing you a healthy recovery Shawn from your sickness.

[@bobobrien8968]

What a treat to find an extra vlog before Friday. Always interesting. I coukd smell the smoke from the fire.

[@caroleL.3133]

Great options for the future of the property.

[@lewiskemp5893]

I was sad when you left your last cabin but WOW is this one is better. I can't wait for the kitchen. It's going on 5 yrs watching but you are my most relaxing relaxing

[@badapple65]

Very wise to properly manage your plant & Tree life. A great message to promote with this video.

[@MichaelNatrin]

Fantastic! Would love to hear the consultant talk here about what is best for the property and for the wildlife. Thank you for being a good steward and for sharing this.

[@arthenry498]

It actually sounds strange to hear someone really planning for a future for the environment!! Someone doing something for the world we all live in. I think it is amazing Shawn and I commend you for doing so. I hope your oasis will attract and support a LOT of nature's treasures. I also hope it is NOT destroyed or damaged by the surrounding areas. Bless you for your intentions and actions. I really admire you. You give me hope. Thank you for letting me watch this wonderful adventure.

[@zemquoi]

Such an amazing long term plan for your property. That is hard work I could get inspired and fulfilled by.

[@cindyredenius9857]

You are beautiful 😇What a wonderful person to care so much about mother earth. We need more people like you on this planet to care and help mother nature 😇

[@mariecreighton5222]

Ohh my my its a good thing you check on the land trees need a cleaning . Amazing for wild life like you said 😊🤗❤️🫶🏼🐾🐾 loves you all beautiful family an Cail 🐾🐾

[@charlesault6541]

Shawn, I forgot to mention that I think you would enjoy a couple of books written by the father of wildlife management: Aldo Leopold: Game Management and A Sand County Almanac. Great reading sitting by the fire in that great cabin you built.

[@Богдан_Білецький]

Дякую за субтитри! Дуже добре, що дбаєте за природу!

[@jimbt9889]

Concise and direct delivery...

[@brinos123]

Ouch!...You've given yourself one hell of a task Shawn but the diversity of wildlife will love it....Good luck.

[@whatsthestoryhere]

I love your videos man. So therapeutic. Keep on informing us of your progress! All the way from Ireland

[@madamecampsalot6384]

What a wonderful vision you have!

[@theodorehowe2262]

Your well on your way to making your homestead a more sustainable and productive place for years to come. The harvesting of trees to improve the quality and sustainability of wildlife is vital for your property management. It’s always a pleasure to see your hard work paying off in each video you make. Best wishes Shawn for your future endeavors.

[@JDK45ACP]

Thanks for the episode and biodiversity info. Blessings.

[@charlesault6541]

Shawn it is very encouraging to learn of your land ethics and commitment to enhancing the wildlife habitat quality on your property. I am a retired wildlife biologist that still holds land ethics dear to my heart. I commend you for reaching out to a professional to assist you in your endeavors. Its obvious you are a student of the land with great interest in learning how best to maintain its values for the other creatures with whom we share the land. In pursuit of assessing current habitat conditions, I suggest you use google earth to view the various habitats that exist within your boundaries as compared to the same or similar communities adjacent to your boundaries. Your land is a segment of larger terrestrial and aquatic systems that surround you.

[@johnglowacki5515]

Smart decision to bring in a consultant.

[@bonniemullen4990]

Such a good plan Shawn 😊❤👍🌲🌲🌲🧚🕊️

[@barbaramcguire6010]

I'm excited for you so glad to see that you are a wonderful Steward of the land

[@thomaskern7716]

Hej from Germany, its fine you think so, for the Nature and so on, really Good Man !!!

[@OdeeOz]

Great to see you're still being a good caretaker of the environment around your fantastic Cabin. Sean. You are the Role Model to many Off Grid people, sir. 👍👍& 10🌟 Many thanks for sharing these tips and videos with us all too. 😇

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

From wildlife, to trees, to home, your conscious about all of them! I admire you

[@thepoetthatwasi1722]

Your is a personal pronoun. Language is class.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

You really care and respect the land 🙏

[@DiabloOutdoors]

*Shawn, I don't know about ON, but in QC the government can pay you if you have a forestry plan approved by a forest engineer, and planting certain types of trees. As for the loggers, many will do it for free if they can keep the trees they've cut. You can also "rent" part of the land for targeted logging*

[@charlesbrightman4237]

Lessons Learned: While we did not come from a 'Garden of Eden', it seems it is a good thing to do to plant Garden's of Eden's wherever and whenever we can to provide food for insects, birds, animals, water creatures where able to, and yes, even for humans. Especially trees and shrubs which are longer lasting.

[@amparoalvarez9001]

Very wise your decision and the results will be amazing...Take care of the land and the land will take care of you...

[@marygordon3032]

Absolutely Shawn awesome ideas for great productive future and thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

[@robmarshall5100]

You can document it all with Drone footage and it's no longer the cabin it's the homestead

[@daverasmussen7468]

Love your show Shawn. I appreciate that you dont use foul language on your channel.😊

[@patriciapepe3013]

Its so refreshing to see someone take land and wildlife preservation seriously. I applaud what you are doing and really wish there were more like you actively working at preserving our precious eco system.

[@j.v.1973]

Makes so much sense! Glad you are thinking for the future and making the habitat better all around. So very exciting for you, as well as well as beneficial. Love to you and your family!

[@slangster233]

After twenty generations of resource extraction, most of the land in North America is degraded. (46% worldwide). Kudos to you for seeing this and taking steps to regenerate the parts you can.

[@joaquimsanches6805]

Abraço Amigo é um prazer ver o seu interesse pelo Ambiente, força e sempre em frente

[@charminghollowforge1109]

Awesome to be a steward. Do yourself a huge favor and get a wedge pouch and axe scabbard from west coast saw makes felling timber in numbers so much handier then moving everything from tree to tree

[@TheJimcrooks800]

Wonderful input to get to supplement your own extensive knowledge. Excited for this long term project - never-ending project - of living in synchronous ways with a developing habitat. This is an original creatural objective Shawn so I trust you know God's blessing as you live.

[@peterparsons7141]

Years ago the MNR, or through them was a forestry management program. As I recall it was for people who had 100+ acres and needed a professional to look at their lots. Like you, I know enough that there’s a lot to forest management and the pro’s are expert at these things. The Ontario MNR program was a free service, that was highly regarded helping landowners build better forests. You’ve done excellent work on the cabin and your efforts are producing excellent results. I’ve been away and hadn’t seen any of your videos since the first couple when they were first released. I’m just catching up,I saw the double -h windows, would you be able to let me know where you got them ? I’m doing a restore of a 110+ yrs old and want to replace windows with similar but can’t do it at 3k apiece.

[@elizabethjoypodesta3827]

Good lord shawn get better soon keep us informed take care 🙂

[@TheEclecticOrder]

Looking forward to watching your Forrest management content

[@LarryTaint-qn8pd]

You are a very good steward of the land.

[@virginiajorgensen8614]

A very interesting discussion. Thanks

[@PapasHobbyGarage]

A wise man knows when to ask for help

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Shawn . 🐺

[@aserordepa3847]

Thank you for taking care.

[@huntermckinney18]

Really looking forward to this journey!

[@tedjohn441]

I would be interested in how many acres and a walk through the surrounding area's you talked about showing the trees and why they should be removed.

[@ellevictory1339]

Ps can we keep the dog here Cali? She is too cute and adorable, I love her !!! 🙏💪💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😁

[@jamesfairbairn1588]

Great video. Great idea reaching out to get a proper plan in place for keeping the forest healthier. It’ll take a lot of work but so rewarding to see the results as the years go by. It’s awesome to see you take such a thoughtful interest in the world around you. Thanks for sharing.

[@chuckcrouse8609]

I admire any one who is doing this for the property and for wildlife, hats off .

[@kf6948]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this part of your story.

[@margee0227]

Hello. Amazed how you are so in love with the forest! It sounds like your property is diverse and will keep you busy for many years to come! Your life you've built seems wonderful. Your cabin is very inviting. Are you going to sell or rent your former cabin & property?

[@musicmat1001]

For him, Wildlife is about more hunting! Congratulations on your hard work and great projects.

[@kevinaschim8475]

Not just hunting. He enjoys watching wildlife and knowing they are healthy and thriving

[@musicmat1001]

@@kevinaschim8475 I respect your opinion but after watching his great videos for a long time his no 1 priority on Wildlife is to hunt.

[@Roheryn100]

@@musicmat1001 Believe it or not, people who hunt have a very strong vested interest in ensuring the health and population growth of what they hunt. It wasn’t the Plains Indians who hunted the buffalo to near extinction.

[@bobgorton9122]

Separate Playlist for sure. Thanks for looking forward.

[@dreamart3395]

Maybe you could build some bird houses with some of that scrap lumber ...

[@PaulButkiewicz]

A knowledgeable individual knows where their knowledge ends. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

[@nick.caffrey]

I'm sure your specialist will have considered this, but for what it's worth. Where I live, the tree density helps to protect against the sometimes 100-mile-an-hour winds in the autumn. Thinning, especially on the edge of open areas, often leads to catastrophic tree loss.

[@ardentenquirer8573]

Yes a playlist great idea

[@dannypalmer8990]

Sounds like a good plan to me. And it sounds like a lone time project

[@carladejonge4951]

Look forward to what happens!

[@rjonzun5828]

Very interesting. Good stuff.

[@armandzottola1626]

Of critical value for so many reasons. My granddaughter is majoring in Environmental Sustainability. I was a humble economist believing that she will serve many more than I did, teaching so few at university. Not surprised that you took this step.

[@dsop66]

love it!! a very responsible approach

[@conniewaite1371]

This will be interesting to learn,thank you

[@Lessa21able]

Sean if you do not want mechanical loggers I know one that still works with horses!

[@bethwitt6845]

👏🏻congratulations !!

[@veronicalake2751]

Another day lived & something new learned to help All. 🇺🇲🎉 ⚡

[@randallolson7554]

I love your focus & the channel. Randy from WI.

[@jillghiati5761]

Thanks. For sharing.

[@devilschild]

Always planning for the future ...

[@B-leafer]

"A man's got to know his limitations.." Clint Eastwood aka "Harry Callahan " /" Magnum Force"

[@murraywalker540]

As someone whom has been interested in this story and the amazing skills shown I found this a curious episode. Unless this is just an unstated the desire to make logging income there was I felt some odd statements made. Natural cycles and their ecosystems are inclusive of decay, death , decomposition and a wide range of plants ,animals, fungi and insects which come and go through out that cycle. To frame this process as waste it seems to me is to potentially remove the building blocks that those more glamorous creatures, higher up the good chain need.

[@dorothyallen3614]

Thank you for sharing your journey in nature and providing for all living creation ❤

[@switchrousseau4992]

Smart and very wise