Our Team

Ethan grew up in central Wisconsin and studied Forestry Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he focused on GIS and Natural Resource Economics. His career spans work with the Minnesota DNR Division of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, private tree service work, and general construction.

My qualifications:

• Candidate Certified Forester through SAF

• American Tree Farm Inspector

• Certified Minnesota Stewardship Plan Writer

• FAA107 Commercial Drone Pilot

• Commercial Pesticide Applicator

Organizations I belong to and promote to landowners

• Society of American Foresters

• Minnesota Forestry Association

• Minnesota Loggers Education Program

• National Deer Association

• Ducks Unlimited

• Boy Scouts of America

Today, I bring those skills together to build Holzfaller, LLC, offering a level of practical experience and long-term guidance that most landowners seek. Whether it’s designing a stewardship plan, marking timber, navigating cost-share programs, managing a harvest, building trails, or creating maps and long-term strategies, my work is centered around helping landowners clarify their goals and achieve them—no matter the size of their property or the complexity of their vision.

My approach is simple: listen first, understand the story behind the land, and create a plan that respects both the owner’s goals and the landscape itself. For some, it’s about investment and timber value; for others, it’s about memories, heritage, and the future of their family land. My mission is to simplify the decisions, strategize clearly, and execute a game plan that leaves both the land and the landowner better off than when we started.

“The one who plants trees knowing that he or she will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.” - Rabindranath Tagore