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Ground covered in fresh mulch along a rail fence after forestry mulching of the brush
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Forestry Mulching in Oak Hill, NY

Forestry Mulching · Oak Hill, NY

Reclaim your land and turn the brush into mulch

Forestry mulching cuts brush and saplings and grinds them into mulch in the same step. We do it with a CAT 255 skid steer and a CAT HM215 forestry mulcher. The mulcher tackles heavy brush, saplings, overgrowth and difficult areas. Everything it cuts stays on your land as a layer of mulch.

We serve Oak Hill and the towns of Greene County and the northern Catskills. Forestry mulching opens up overgrown fields, wooded lots, trails and fence lines. It is one of the two ways we do land clearing. Call or text (518) 281-8003 for a free estimate, and send a few photos if you can.

What We Handle

  • CAT 255 skid steer with a CAT HM215 forestry mulcher
  • Heavy brush and saplings ground into mulch on site
  • Mulch left on the ground as cover for the soil
  • Brush cleared around the trees you choose to keep
  • Overgrown fields and pastures opened back up
  • Trails and hunting lanes cut through thick brush
  • Fence lines cleared of brush and saplings
  • Wooded lots opened up so you can see the ground

Request a Forestry Mulching Quote

Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.

How Our Forestry Mulching Services Work

The mulcher has a spinning head lined with teeth. It cuts standing brush and saplings and shreds them in the same pass. The chips fall where the brush stood and cover the ground.

The roots stay in the soil, and the topsoil stays where it is. On a sloped Catskills lot, those roots help hold the soil in place.

Tell us which trees stay, and we mulch the brush around them. Bigger trees that need to come down are tree and stump removal work.

Forestry Mulching for Overgrown Land in Greene County

Across Greene County, fields and pastures left uncut fill in with brush and saplings. Fence lines grow shut, and old trails close up. Forestry mulching opens that ground back up, so you can use it again for pasture or hunting.

On a wooded lot, we mulch the brush and saplings under the big trees. Low, wet spots get a closer look before any cutting. New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, the DEC, regulates some wetlands and the 100 feet around them. Clear cutting vegetation there needs a DEC permit.

State Forest Preserve land lies in Durham, Cairo, Windham, Hunter and other Greene County towns. The state constitution keeps that land forever wild, and its timber may not be removed or destroyed. If your land borders it, know where your line runs, and we keep the mulching on your side.

When Does Forestry Mulching Beat Clearing With an Excavator?

Forestry mulching fits ground you want opened up but left in place, like woods, old fields, trails and yard edges. The topsoil stays put, and the brush stays on site as mulch.

Burning brush has limits in New York. The DEC bans brush burning from March 16 through May 14. It calls open burning the single greatest cause of wildfires in the state. A mulching job turns the brush to mulch the day it is cut.

Clearing with the excavator is the other way. We pull the stumps and roots and haul the debris away. That fits ground where a house or a driveway will go, because the roots must come out first. Our site preparation for a new build picks up from there.

Compact track loader with a mulching head on a wooded lot left with a mulch layer, forestry mulching Track loader mulching brush under tall trees near red barns, forestry mulching

Ready to get started?

Call or text for a written quote. We work about 35 miles around Oak Hill across Greene County and the northern Catskills.

(518) 281-8003
How We Work

How a Job With Doberman Excavation Runs

From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.

1

Call or Text

Call or text (518) 281-8003, or send the form. Tell us where the property is and what the job is.

2

Send a Few Photos

Send a few photos and a short description of the job. For land work, the approximate acreage helps too.

3

Free Estimate

We look at the job and talk through how to handle it. Then we give you a free estimate.

4

We Do the Work

We set a start date with you and bring the right machine for the job. The work follows the plan we talked through.

5

Final Grading and Cleanup

We finish with final grading and property cleanup. Debris gets hauled away when the job calls for it.

FAQ

Forestry Mulching Questions, Answered

Common questions about forestry mulching around Oak Hill and the northern Catskills. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

Call (518) 281-8003

How much does forestry mulching cost?
The price depends on how thick the brush is and how big the saplings are. Acreage, slope, rock and wet ground move it too, and so does access for the machine. Send your location and the rough acreage, with a few photos if you can. We look at the job and put a free quote in writing.
What does the ground look like after forestry mulching?
A layer of shredded wood covers the ground where the brush stood. You can see the lay of the land and walk through it again. The mulch breaks down over time, and grass often comes back where sunlight reaches the soil.
Does forestry mulching remove stumps and roots?
No. The mulcher cuts brush and saplings off near the ground, and the roots stay in the soil. We pull stumps that must come out, roots and all, as part of tree and stump removal. Stump grinding is another trade, quoted by a stump grinding company.
Will the brush grow back after forestry mulching?
Some of it will, because the roots stay in the ground. Many shrubs and saplings sprout again from those roots. Brush hogging the field each season keeps the new growth down and the ground open.
When is the best time of year for forestry mulching in the Catskills?
Summer and fall work well, once the ground dries out and firms up. After the leaves drop, it is easier to see the ground and the trees you want kept. In spring, snowmelt can leave the ground soft and muddy, and a heavy machine leaves ruts in it. We look at your ground and set the timing with you.
Is my lot too small for forestry mulching?
No project is too small to talk over with us. A job can be one brushy fence line or many acres that have not been kept up in years. Send the location and a few photos, and we size the job from there.
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Why Choose Doberman Excavation

Excavation and Land Clearing Around Oak Hill

Free Estimates

Call or text with the location and a few photos of the job. We talk through the best approach and give you a free estimate.

Clearing Through Final Grading

We can clear the lot, dig the footings and trenches, backfill and do the final grading. The dirt work on the whole site runs through one company.

Small Jobs Welcome

We take small jobs, like post holes for a sign or a yard repair after construction. Send a photo of the spot, and we talk it through with you.

About 35 Miles Around Oak Hill

Oak Hill sits at the center of our service area. It covers Greene County and reaches Rensselaerville in Albany County and Saugerties in Ulster County.

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Great service on time and was quick to get quotes over compared to waiting for 2 weeks for 2 others to get back

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Get In Touch With Doberman Excavation

Tell us where the property is and what you need done. You can also call or text (518) 281-8003 for a free estimate.

Request a Quote

Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.

Call (518) 281-8003