Crosby Resource Management (CRM) was founded by Crosby Land & Resources in 2007. Backed by over 100 years of combined staff experience, CRM provides complete forest management services to landowners with 40 to over 100,000 acres. Headquartered in DeRidder, Louisiana, CRM now has clients across Southwest Louisiana.
Services CRM offers
Our expertise is land management
Explore our diverse services to maximize land potential and preserve its future. From full service partnerships, to targeted services, we will help you get the most from your land.

Management Plan Preparation
Relying on their local knowledge and years of experience, our expert foresters will draft a plan that allows you to responsibility manage your land and get the most out of it.

Timber Sale Administration
CRM foresters will administer the logging and transportation of your timber to the mill. The team will ensure that the logs are merchandised correctly and that your property is left in good condition. Our relationships with local mills and market knowledge will ensure that you receive the best price possible.

Forest Inventory and Valuation
Knowing what you have is key to making management decisions. Our team will give you an accurate inventory of the amount and type of timber on your property. Following that, we can give you a market value and recommendations depending on your particular management goals. In the event of damage due to storms, fire, wind, insects, or disease, we can give you a professional written estimate of the loss for tax purposes.

Reforestation Assistance
Our team typically plants over 4,000 acres of land a year. We know what species to plant and what genetic families will work best for your specific conditions. CRM foresters will oversee the job and make sure it is done correclty, ensuring a well stocked stand of timber in the future.

Wildlife Habitat Management
CRM foresters have the knowledge and experience to enhance your land in ways that attract and allow wildlife to thrive on your porperty. We currently manage over 200 recreational hunting leases as well as several conservation areas, protecting threatened and endangered species.

CRM’s logging contractors deliver around 200 loads of logs every week to mills in our area. We take care to merchandise your timber to get you the highest value for your investment while at the same time following Louisiana Best Management Practices, in order to leave your property in the best condition possible. Allow us to handle the harvest and delivery of your timber, and we will treat it like our own.

CRM typically plants over 2 million seedlings each year. We have a strong understanding of what it takes to get your land ready for planting, and how to plant seedlings that will survive and thrive for the future.

CRM manages Crosby Land & Resources lands to be certified under the American Tree Farm System program, which is nationally and internationally recognized. CRM can assist you in getting your land certified as well. Timber from certified forestland is preferred by sawmills and papermills and gives you the assurance that your forestland is being properly managed.