About The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) has provided proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 79 years. GLTPA is a non-profit organization proud to represent members in Michigan and Wisconsin and is committed to leading Forest Products Industry in sustainable forest management.
Major Sponsor of the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment EXPO
Industry News
5 June 2025
From the President's Desk
Over the years, loggers have made remarkable strides in safeguarding water quality, thanks to extensive training in best management practices (BMPs). Developed through sustainable forestry education, these practices have significantly shaped industry standards and transformed the way logging operations interact with the environment.
5 June 2025
GLTPA's Director's Notes
Greetings, Many of you may remember the Spotted Owl. Advocates trying to protect the Spotted Owl destroyed the forest industry and the multiple communities dependent on national forests for their jobs and rural way of life. Only to find that time would later prove, the Barred Owl is responsible for having the single most prevalent impact leading to the killing of the Spotted Owl.
5 June 2025
Feature Article
Hamilton Roddis Foundation: 2025 Memorial Lecture Series Presentation. Conserving Our Working Forests by Brian Dangler. Plenty of people have poked holes in the notion that bigger is better – the Titanic being one of the most famous examples. But when it comes to timberlands, there is no question - larger blocks have lots of positive attributes and they are worth keeping that way – big!
5 June 2025
Product Showcase
Cutting-edge solutions that increase efficiency. Roland Machinery’s Technology Solutions Group is dedicated to helping customers adopt time- and cost-saving technology. From GPS grading to stringless paving on the jobsite to software solutions that let project managers track production time and quantities as well as update plan files from practically anywhere, technology is making today’s construction industry more efficient than ever.
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