Mission Statement
It is our mission to efficiently supply professional forest management services and forest products in order to meet the ecological and social needs of Colorado’s forest for current and future generations.
About US
Legacy Forest Management, LLC is a veteran-owned and operated forest management company based in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. For us we believe we are called to serve others through our calling to work in the forest. We recognize that people are a part of the land and have an interconnected relationship with our natural resources. We believe in serving the land as stewards and serving those that share our connection to our forests. Our forests face many challenges as do the people that depend on them. It is our goal to help both with such challenges through our experience, knowledge, and dedication. Our primary focus involves Non-Industrial Private Forests (NIPFs) of Colorado in order to get things done on the ground while providing quality work in a climate where professional forest management services are limited or non-existent.
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We at Legacy Forest Management, LLC know that finding a local professional forest management service to help you with your forest management needs can difficult. To better serve you, we offer free consultations to understand your forest management needs and goals. Please contact us today to schedule an appointment.
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Our People
Owner & Founder
Tyrell W. Mares
As a native to the Gila region of New Mexico, founder Tyrell Mares (Ty) developed a strong connection with the outdoors and the mountains of the Gila National Forest from an early age. Ty’s interest in forestry was further intensified by his participation the Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) through FFA and in Boy Scouts where he eventually earned his Eagle Scout. In 2007, Ty graduated from Silver High School in Silver City, NM and enlisted in the military in 2008. After 4 years of active duty in the US Army as an infantryman (11B), he left the military in 2012 to obtain his Bachelor’s of Science in Forestry where he graduated in 2017 from Colorado State University. During and after college Ty worked in various positions with the US Forest Service. In 2019 he founded Legacy Forest Management, LLC which was founded as a forest management company that attempts to address the needs and gaps in forest management in places like Colorado and New Mexico. From forest thinning and wildfire mitigation projects in the San Luis Valley to helping complete work under the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) in Arizona, Ty is dedicated to the stewardship of our southwestern public and private forests and seeks to serve others with a spirit of of service that draws from both military and civilian experience.
Education
Colorado State University
B.S., Forestry, 2017
Major: Forestry (Forest Management Emphasis)
Minor: Rangeland Ecology
Activities & Affiliations
Association of Consulting Foresters, Candidate Member
Society of American Foresters, Member
Society of Range Management, Member
American Legion, Member