Tree farms at Galbraith Mountain will temporarily close to public access from Wednesday, December 4, 2024, through Friday, December 6, 2024, to conduct a carefully managed bow hunt aimed at controlling the deer population. Recreational users are urged to respect the closure for their safety and the success of this effort.

Janicki Logging Co. and Galbraith Tree Farm understand that using herbicides in forestry can raise questions and concerns. That's why we want to share how herbicides are used responsibly in our operations to ensure healthy forests and environmental protection.

This press release showcases one of the active sites where these operations are currently underway, illustrating our commitment to continually adapting our strategies to optimize carbon capture and ensure forest vitality.

Since GTF's acquisition in 2017, we have identified and responded to LRR precisely and urgently. A 2020 study revealed extensive infection, prompting us to undertake aggressive thinning and harvesting across over 400 acres.

In light of the devastating fires across the west coast, forest health and fire safety, Janicki Logging plans plans to thin approximately 420 acres of Galbraith Tree Farm starting Thursday, October 15th, 2020.

Recreation Northwest to honor one the forests we manage, Galbraith Tree Farm, along with the City of Bellingham, Whatcom Land Trust, and Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition with its 2019 Great Outdoors Award for Community Collaboration.

Galbraith Tree Farm LLC has taken the bold step of securing the public’s recreational use of 2,229 acres, including 46 miles of trails on Galbraith Mountain by selling easement rights to The City of Bellingham and Whatcom Land Trust. This sale of easement rights over Galbraith Mountain protects the mountain from future development in perpetuity. (Photo © Eric Ashley)

“Galbraith Mountain is an integral part of the Bellingham community. We are proud to assume responsibility as its steward for the residents of, and visitors to, northwest Washington,” says Rob Janicki, founder of Galbraith Tree Farm LLC.