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Value of Oak Trees (IL)

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From: Brent Steffen City: DeKalb, IL
I have some 300 yr old oaks. Red,and burr oak. approx 40+ @ breast hight. I think it has to be worth some serious Dollars. Brent
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Brent: Maybe or maybe not! My recommendation is for you to contact a professional consulting forester to assist you in appraising the value of these trees. The consulting forester may also be of assistance to you in marketing these trees to prospective timber buyers as well! List of Illinois Consulting Foresters: http://dnr.state.il.us/conservation/forestry/ Best of luck!
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