Forester Guide

Welcome to TimberView!

In the right place? This is the Forester guide. Make another selection if you need a different guide:

Landowner Guide Guide for family and individual woodland owners

Administrator Guide Guide for the TimberView administrator to manage system settings.

Registration

You selected the Forester role.

Profile

Click Save.

Application Submitted

Submitted Registration for Approval — *Submitted Forester Registration*

Note

The TimberView Admin will review your information. Once they have verified your information, you will receive a welcome email from TimberView with a link to login. You must wait for this before you can log into TimberView.

Application Approved

Forester Profile

When you log in for the first time, you will need to enter the required information in your profile. These are the fields marked with a red asterisk (*). Click Submit.

Success!

Profile

Forester Dashboard

Once your profile is saved, your new dashboard is displayed with the following information:

Profile Information Your name, business name, address and contact information. You can update this by selecting the Edit Profile button in the upper right corner.

Assigned Properties Once you have been assigned to do an assessment it will be listed here.

Assessment History This will be displayed once you have submitted an assessment. All completed assessments will be listed as they are submitted.

Forester Profile and Dashboard

New Assignment

Once you have been assigned an assessment, you will get an email alert at the address in your profile.

When you log back into TimberView, the new assignment will appear in your list of Assigned Properties.

Assessment Request Details

Open the assessment request using the View Info button next to the property. All available information from the landowner is displayed:

Request Date, notes, contact method, and availability

Address, Parcel ID Map

Request and Assessment History

New Assessment

Start Assessment: Once you have performed your walk-thru, use the button at the top right to open a New Assessment Form. Fill out all the required information, including any corrections needed to the original request details.

Stands: Add as much detail as possible regarding the stands identified, any issues noted with the trees, the access to the site, and your recommendations regarding a harvest.

Attachments: Don’t forget to attach any images or other files. TimberView supports the following file types: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, and .gif.

Submit: Once you have completed the assessment form, select the Submit button at the bottom right to deliver the report.

View Assessment

You can always view your completed assessments from your Dashboard, but you cannot make changes to it. If changes are required, create a new assessment and add a note about why you are replacing the original.

Last Updated: Jun 26, 2026