Boise National Forest Timber Overview

Logging truck with cut trees on flatbed in the forest.

A critical part of the Forest Service mission is protecting and managing the national forests and grasslands so they best demonstrate the sustainable multiple-use management concept. Timber specialists work hand in hand with fire managers to restore forest health.

Timber harvested creates a win-win partnership that can provide jobs while improving forest health and supplying fuelwood for heating buildings, pallets for shipping goods, lumber for construction, and other wood products.

Fiscal Year 2024 Periodic Timber Sale Announcement

Prospective Timber Purchasers and Other Interested Parties:

The Boise NF timber sale program for the second half of Fiscal Year 2024 (April 2024 to September 2024) and the tentative program for the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 (October 2024 to March 2025) is available. Detailed information will be available at the time of advertisement.

Further information for individual districts are listed near the bottom of the main Boise NF Resource Management page.

All about Forest Products Measurement

The Forest Products Measurements group coordinates biometric activities for the National Forests throughout the nation. Our primary responsibilities are for cruising, scaling, volume estimation and spatial information/area determination supporting the Forest Service’s Forest Product Sales program. We provide technical support for cruising, scaling, and volume estimation equations, processes, and software.