Forestry Mulching
Forestry mulching turns brush, saplings and small trees into a layer of wood chip mulch on site. We cover Jackson, Union and Williamson counties from our base in Cobden.
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Land clearing and forestry mulching for Southern Illinois landowners. Brush, saplings and small trees ground into clean mulch right where they stand. No burn piles, no haul-off, no torn-up ground. From Trails to Tracts.
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Forestry mulching, brush clearing, trail cutting and hunting property work. One machine, one estimate, one finished piece of ground.
Forestry mulching turns brush, saplings and small trees into a layer of wood chip mulch on site. We cover Jackson, Union and Williamson counties from our base in Cobden.
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Brush clearing for overgrown fields, fence lines, old lots and invasive thickets across Southern Illinois. Our tracked skid steer grinds the brush into mulch on the spot, so the ground is usable the same day.
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We cut new ATV and UTV trails through wooded ground, and reopen old paths that grew shut. The mulcher leaves a chip surface you can walk or drive the same day.
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We clear shooting lanes and quiet access trails on hunting property across Southern Illinois. Selective mulching opens the ground you want open and leaves the cover that holds deer.
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Cobden, IL · Owner Operated Blackburn Land Service is owner operated out of Cobden. One tracked skid steer with a forestry mulching head, a limb saw, a grapple and a tree shear. You deal with the owner from the first call to the finished ground, and the estimate is free.
Blackburn Land Service is owner operated out of Cobden. The person who looks at your ground is the person who runs the machine, and the plan gets set with you before any work starts.
A tracked skid steer with a forestry mulching head, backed by a limb saw, grapple and tree shear. Brush gets ground into mulch where it stands, not piled and burned.
We come look at the ground, talk through what opens up and what stays, and give you a clear price before the machine moves. Small jobs are welcome, down to a single lane.
Blackburn Land Service LLC is fully insured. Careful, selective work around the trees, fences and buildings you keep, with minimal soil disturbance and nothing left smoldering.
Call or text for a free, no-obligation estimate. From a single lane to a full tract.
Based in Cobden, we cover Jackson, Union & Williamson counties, Illinois, plus nearby Southern Illinois towns like Vienna, Goreville and Harrisburg.
From the first phone call to the finished ground, here is how it goes.
Call, text or send the form. We talk through what is growing, how much ground it covers, and what you want it to become, then set a time to come see it.
We look at the property with you, flag the trees and spots that stay, and give you a clear price. You know exactly what gets cleared and what it costs before anything starts.
The machine shows up when we said it would. Brush, saplings and small trees get ground into mulch in place, with no burn piles, no haul-off and no torn-up topsoil.
Look over the finished ground with us. Open, walkable, usable land, ready to mow, fence, hunt or plant. From trails to tracts, it is yours again.
The questions Southern Illinois landowners ask us most. If yours is not here, call or text and you will be talking to the owner.
When Illinois land clearing needs a permit and when it does not: the 1-acre construction trigger, floodplain rules, and the burn rules that surprise people.
Read more →What land clearing costs per acre in Illinois in 2026: statewide ranges, Southern Illinois operator tiers, what moves the number, and how small jobs get priced.
Read more →What forestry mulching costs per acre in Southern Illinois in 2026: Illinois ranges, hourly and day rates, minimums, and what actually moves the number.
Read more →Overgrown field, a fence line you cannot find, a trail that grew shut, or hunting ground that needs lanes? Call or text, or send the form. We will come look at the ground and give you a free estimate.
Tell us about your land. We will get right back to you.