Forestry
Contact Jacob with your tree and forestry questions by email at: jacob.grochowski@macd.org
or by phone at:
989-734-5202
Meet our Forester
Jacob grew up in Alpena County exploring the mixed conifer swamps of northeast Michigan, and he is glad to be back to serve the region as Presque Isle and Cheboygan Counties’ District Forester. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 with a degree in environmental sciences, focusing on policy and forest ecology. He completed his master’s degree in Forestry at the University of Missouri in 2023, where he was the first Buddy Temple Graduate Fellow. His graduate research took him to the Boggy Slough Conservation Area in the Pineywoods forests of East Texas. There he had the opportunity to look at the effects of harvesting, prescribed fire, and herbicide application on forest regeneration, as well as observe lots of wildlife.
After his undergraduate and before his graduate education, his work experience included invasive plant and insect management, especially the management of hemlock woolly adelgid. He worked with the Michigan DNR, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and West Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. He has a background in small-scale agriculture, and is keenly interested in the role that forest management can play in supporting agricultural producers and building healthy local economies.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do resource professional services cost?
Because costs can vary by location, type of project, services requested, and many other factors, it is difficult to estimate how much services cost until the professional has a better idea of what exactly is required in the project.
How does a landowner decide which resource professional to use?
It is up to the landowner to determine which resource professional they would like to use after speaking with each of them. We encourage landowners to contact all resource professionals on their list to determine which professional can best help meet management at a competitive price.
What if a landowner decides they don’t want to hire a resource professional after they have been through the process and received their list?
There is no cost for any of the services provided by the conservation district (initial consultation, creation of landowner profile, informational help, compilation of interested resource professionals list, etc.) and there is no obligation for a landowner to hire a resource professional, even if they have already received their list.
Does a landowner have to worry about unwanted solicitations from resource professionals?
Resource professionals do not have access to landowner contact information, so unless the landowner contacts a resource professional and provides them with their contact information, professionals have no way of reaching a landowner.