Yes. When you purchase a Forest Reserve homesite, you are purchasing both the land and the trees that are growing on it. You can choose to manage your forest as an investment, continue to let it grow in it's present state for recreational purposes or use it for both.

Why is there an Owners Association and what are the annual dues?

Each of our Forest Reserve communities has an owners association that exists to help protect the investments of property owners. Besides maintaining the upkeep of the primary roads, electronic entry gates and community areas within each community, they also enforce the protective covenants for each community along with providing insurance for liability of all roads, community areas and trails. Property Owners dues differ for each community based on the length of roads and trails to maintain along with the size of community areas, but for 2006 the annual dues for the Nisqually River Forest Reserve will be $851 and the Silver Lake Forest Reserve is still being determined.