We are a small business located in central Massachusetts that specializes in forestry services, conservation restrictions, land stewardship, GIS solutions, and nature photography 

​Our founder is Joe Smith. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from Umass Amherst and 44 years of field experience. He is a qualified Technical Service Provider (TSP) for the NRCS. His work experience includes working as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Micronesia, with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Hoopa Valley Reservation, as the Northern Worcester County Service Forester for MA DEM (now DCR), as the Director of the Forest and Wood Products Institute at Mount Wachusett Community College, as the Director of Industry Services for the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands, and since 2010, as a private consultant. He is also an avid artist, primarily creating scratchboard pieces. You can see his artwork, much of which focuses on nature, on his website joeksmith.com. He formed Woodsman Inc in 2018.

Matt Smith, the current owner and manager of Woodsman Inc, has been working for the company since its founding in 2018. He has a Masters Degree from Unity College in Environmental Geographic Information Science (GIS) and a Bachelors from UMASS Amherst in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation. He is also a certified remote pilot. He has a strong interest in helping others with their GIS and mapping solutions and in helping landowners improve their property through timber stand improvement (TSI) and other stewardship activities. He has a wide range of experience with Conservation & Agricultural Preservation Restrictions and writes baseline documentation reports as well as conducts and manages monitoring programs. Matt is also a nature photographer and his photography can be seen and purchased on this website: mjsimage.com. 

​William “Tom” Ashton is a Massachusetts Licensed Forester, a qualified Technical Service Provider (TSP) for the NRCS, and a certified Tree Farm Inspector for the American Tree Farm System, living in Leominster.  He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry from UMass Amherst.  Previously, Tom worked for the Department of Conservation and Recreation for 15 years, the last 8 of which as a full-time State Forest Supervisor.  Tom has a professional background in land stewardship, including wildland firefighting, forest road repair, sawmill operation, and trail design and construction.  He served as an active member of the DCR’s Encroachment Policy Working Team, as well as the Statewide Trails Committee.  In addition to forestry consulting, Tom also writes baseline monitoring reports and conducts Agricultural Preservation Restriction monitoring.  He is an Eagle Scout and developed an enjoyment for the outdoors through his time at summer camp.  Tom enjoys connecting with landowners and learning about their property, and especially enjoys recommending non-commercial stewardship practices.  In his free time, Tom enjoys working on vintage Honda motorcycles, playing music, collecting records, and touring local playgrounds with his daughter.

Anders Anderson acquired his love of the outdoors through his time in the boy scouts where he eventually earned the rank of eagle scout. Anders' love of the outdoors has led him into a career in natural resources management with over 10 years of experience in a variety of conservation and forestry related organizations. He has experience with Americorps, the Forest Service and the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation doing work such as trail building, wildland firefighting, timber cruising, boundary work and prescribed burns. Most recently he worked as a tree climber for a utility contractor trimming trees along power lines. Anders has a bachelors of science in environmental science from Framingham State University. He draws upon his prior experience and education to assist with Agricultural Preservation Restrictions, marking boundaries, building trails, and forestry work for Woodsman Inc.

We pride ourselves in meeting the needs of our clients and making sure each job is completed to the satisfaction of our customer. We would love to hear from you, and are happy to offer you a free quote.
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​Our mailing address is:
1035 Willis RD
Phillipston, MA 01331