Company History, Philosophy & Business

Seven Islands Land Co. is a forest land management company based in Bangor, Maine.  It was formed in 1964 to carry on the conservative long-term management philosophy of the Pingree family which began its ownership and management of private forest land in the mid-1800’s.  The company is a subsidiary of Pingree Associates, Inc.

The primary function of Seven Islands Land Co. is growing wood and managing natural resources.  It does not own timberland or mills.  The company provides a range of planning and management activities needed to conduct a stable, continuing forestry business – one guided by the objectives of its clients:

 

To protect land ownership rights as well as land and timber values;

To protect aesthetic values;

To provide an after-tax return that is comparable over the long-term with competitive uses of capital;

To manage the lands as a commercial forest, to provide for multiple use of the forest; and

To increase utilization per acre and to develop new markets for forest products.

Seven Islands manages nearly one million acres in Western and Northern Maine.  Clients, in addition to the Pingree family, include other individuals and companies.  Seven Islands provides a full spectrum of forest management services including silviculture, timber cruising, surveying, mapping and forest inventory analysis, road building, harvesting and scaling, consulting, recreation, research, record maintenance and public relations.

Much of the company’s strength lies in its skilled staff and the staff’s commitment to careful, on-site supervision of all forest activity.  Five-year plans are formulated for each district and constantly reviewed to ensure that forest management goals are being achieved.  Forest management programs are designed to accelerate tree growth, improve tree quality and increase utilization of all species and products. 

Seven Islands Land Company’s long-term forest management objective is a well-structured forest – one that has a balance of trees of various ages, sizes and species.  We work continuously at upgrading areas which are not fully productive.  The company explores all new marketing opportunities, especially those that will use material which needs to be removed to better condition the forest for faster growth of high quality species.