About us
A family and the land we look after
A working forest in Franklin County, North Carolina, near Louisburg.
Who we are
We're Drew and Ally Davis
Together with our three children, we look after Davis Tree Farm.
The farm is a working pine forest, and we try to run it patiently, with an eye on the long term and as much care for the woods and wildlife as for the timber.
Our hope is simple: to hand this land on healthier than we found it.
How we care for it
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Managed pine timber
Our pine stands are planted, thinned and harvested on a long rotation, so the woods stay productive and strong year after year.
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Healthy woods and wildlife
Well-tended stands leave room for native plants, cover and clean water, which gives deer, turkey and other wildlife a good place to live.
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For the next generation
We care for this land the way it was cared for before us, so it can be handed on healthy, whole and ready for whoever comes next.
Through the year
Looking after a forest is steady work. This is what it looks like, season by season.
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Winter
Planting
Pine seedlings go in while they're dormant, when cool, wet weather gives them their best start. Calm late-winter days are also the time for prescribed burns.
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Spring
Burns and new growth
Low, carefully planned burns clear brush, lower the risk of wildfire and bring back the grasses and plants wildlife feed on. Then the woods green up fast.
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Summer
Thinning
Thinning takes out some trees so the best have room to grow and sunlight reaches the forest floor. Summer is also for keeping roads and firebreaks clear.
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Fall
Boundaries and habitat
We walk and mark the property lines, keep trails open, and tend the edges and openings deer, turkey and songbirds rely on through winter. Fall is hunting season, too.
Visit or get in touch
The farm is private land. Hunting guests book through LandTrust, and a message there is the best way to reach us with any question.