Marks News & Events
Sep 20, 2022
Come Tour Our Newly Renovated Mill on October 21st, 2022
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
Event Details What: Mill Tour and Customer Appreciation Day When: Friday, October 21, 2022, from 9 am - 3 pm Where: Marks Lumber: 30 Lump Gulch Rd, Clancy, MT 59634 Overview In 2011, the Montana Legislature established the third week in October (16-22) as Montana Forest Products Week. The week...
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Jun 29, 2022
Mill Reopening Inventory Reduction Sale - July 23, 2022!
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
The past few months have been one for the books here at Marks Lumber, as we continue to anticipate the start-up of our mill. We have been overwhelmed by the amount of support and interest we have received throughout this project. The high demand we’ve continued to have is a...
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May 18, 2022
Marks Lumber Assists in New Playground at Ryan Park
Blog Category: Marks News & Events, Landscape & Firewood
Last month, Marks Lumber was happy to be involved in helping the Helena Babe Ruth Baseball Association (HBRBA) with the construction of a new playground at Ryan Park, located near the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds. The HBRBA, with the help of the Kiwanis Club, sought donations to construct a...
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May 11, 2022
Progress Report: 2022 Mill Upgrade
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
Things are starting to look very different here at Marks Lumber as we approach the fourth week of our mill improvement project. We are so excited with the progress that has been made thus far, and can’t wait to be back up and running at the beginning of July...
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Apr 06, 2022
Spring Firewood Special: Get Stocked Up and Show Support for Active Forest Management!
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
This spring, Marks Lumber is partnering with a non-profit dedicated to sustainable forest health initiatives. Now through June 1, 2022, for every pound of split firewood sold, Marks Lumber will donate $.01 to Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities. That’s a donation of about $27 per cord of split Lodgepole! Details...
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Feb 16, 2022
Marks Lumber Wins Helena Chamber Small Business of the Year Award
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
In January, Marks Lumber was honored with the Small Business of the Year Award at the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Luncheon. Awards were given based on company culture, participation in the Helena community and accomplishments throughout the previous year. Other winners included Opportunity Bank of Montana...
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Aug 18, 2021
Celebrate Montana Forest Products Week With Us On October 15th
Blog Category: Marks News & Events, Sustainable Lumber Practices
Event Details What: Mill Tour and Customer Appreciation Day When: Friday, October 15th, 2021 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Marks Lumber, 30 Lump Gulch, Clancy, MT 59634 Overview In 2011, the Montana Legislature established the third week of October (17-23) as Montana Forest Products Week. The week is...
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Jun 02, 2021
Representative Rosendale Visits Marks Lumber
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
This week, United States Representative Matthew Rosendale stopped by Marks Lumber to take a tour of our facility and discuss the current state of Montana’s timber products industry. As Representative Rosendale toured the sawmill with operations manager Jeremy Glatz, a very candid conversation commenced regarding current lumber prices, forest management...
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Mar 24, 2021
The Good Neighbor Authority: A Step in the Right Direction for Montana Forest Management
Blog Category: Forestry, Marks News & Events
"Our forests give us countless benefits: clean drinking water, millions of jobs, recreation opportunities, and more. Keeping these benefits requires forest management – and no one group can do it alone." - The U.S. Forest Service. Forest management and fire mitigation are essential components of creating long-lasting, healthy, resilient forests...
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Nov 25, 2020
The Brooklyn Bridge Project: A Case Study
Blog Category: Forestry, Marks News & Events
In March 2020, Marks Lumber entered into an important public-private partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) – one that will preserve the safety and enjoyment of the Brooklyn Bridge area just outside Helena. Located south of Helena near the town...
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Nov 04, 2020
Marks Lumber Update: Production, COVID, and Other News
Blog Category: Marks News & Events
October proved to be another busy month at Marks Lumber, and our crew has been hard at work getting orders together before winter decides to stay for good. While we know that the building industry's current unpredictable state has been tough to navigate, we have been working hard to keep...
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Oct 21, 2020
Responsible Forestry for a Healthier Montana
Blog Category: Forestry, Marks News & Events
This week, October 18th - 24th, is Montana Forest Products Week, which recognizes the forest products industry as a significant contributor to Montana forests and communities. In celebration of this, Marks Lumber presents the inaugural video of our ongoing multimedia educational series. In this series, we’ll be demonstrating the integral...
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