MB&G Biologists were at Ski Bowl Resort on Mt. Hood early last week installing an array of Automated Recording Units. Instinct Environmental is the manufacturer of the units and met our team onsite to train our staff on installation and battery changing protocols. The units record and classify audio data using algorithms like USFS’s PNW Cnet (version 5) and BirdNET to identify target species – northern spotted owls in this case.

MB&G President to speak on Workforce Retention at Forest Resources Assocations Western Regional Fall Meeting
READ MOREMB&G Senior Forester Brent Keller has been assembling the News For Family Forests Newsletter every month since 2017. The newsletter includes a market watch for housing, lumber and logs as well as industry news relevant to forestland owners.
READ MOREThe Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors approved a five-year professional services agreement with MB&G for on-call forestry and environmental services. The firm’s professional foresters will identify hazardous trees and vegetation around PCWA canals, water treatment plants, powerhouses, roads and other facilities, while supporting forest health and fuels reduction work.
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