Josh & Austin met in early 2022 at the local Shell station while fueling up equipment.
Austin had recently started his forestry/fire mitigation business & Josh was grading gravel roads after purchasing a road grader from Bob’s Blade.
The two exchanged contact information & immediately began working on projects together. After a year of working alongside each other, Josh and Austin decided it was time to join forces and build a team.
From there, Austin focused on marketing, business development, estimating, & recruiting while Josh focused on leading the field crew & managing projects to ensure 5 Star service was delivered in the field.
Through this collaborative approach, Bear Claw Land Services was born.
Josh’s brother Josiah joined in 2023 to take over sales, estimating, and Project Management.
Bear Claw now owns & operates multiple pieces of specialized forestry equipment including skid steers, masticators, log grapple excavators, and chippers to tackle land clearing & fire mitigation projects throughout the Rocky Mountains.
The Bear Claw team secured a federal land clearing project in 2023 inside Rocky Mountain National Park to clear a 20 acre site for employee housing.
This project allowed Bear Claw to build the forestry team and dial in the field operations for the forestry & fire mitigation crew.
In 2024, Bear Claw decided to build an excavation & road grading crew to service the growing demand for driveway/culvert repair, septic install/repair, and sewer repair work.
Going into 2025, Bear Claw consists of two field crews and a back office staff of 3 to deliver 5 Star Service.
The company also owns & operates a Caterpillar 140G road grader focused on delivering 5 star gravel road grading services in the summer and snow plowing for HOA’s in the winter.
Since inception, Chase, Brock, Ty, another Austin, and another Josh have joined Bear Claw to help deliver 5 Star Services to our local mountain communities — including tree removal, excavation, and road grading services in Grand County, Colorado
Parry Peak, aka Bear Claw is the iconic landmark mountain in Winter Park, Colorado, where our company was founded.
The Bear Claw name and logo is a consistent reminder to acknowledge & appreciate the mountains that we get to call home.
Our tree crew is on a mission to clean up as many dead trees from the forest to protect homes & families from the threat of wildfires while prioritizing a healthy, thriving forest ecosystem for generations to come.
Our grading crew aims to ensure driveways & gravel roads are safely maintained.
Our excavation crew focuses on delivering long lasting septic systems while also repairing any old, outdated septic or sewer systems.
Our snow crew keeps driveways & roads open for our residents in the heavy snow months.
The guy who helps you turn your "Vision Into Reality." A natural born leader, Josiah works tirelessly to ensure all projects are delivered on time, every time. He's also the person you'll meet with to discuss your project goals. When he's not at work, he enjoys lifting weights, playing hockey, and spending time with his wife, Rachel.
Austin enjoys all things small business & team building. He believes the best businesses are focused on providing exceptional solutions to real world problems. When he's not building a new software automation or marketing campaign, he enjoys spending time with his wife Bayleigh & daughter Berkleigh. You can find him mountain biking, skiing, fishing, or archery hunting depending on the season.
Josh leads our field operations. His ability to operate machinery with finesse while leading the crew ensures every project is delivered with proper care and efficiency. Josh enjoys spending time with his wife Amber & snowmobiling in the winter after his plow routes.
The 3rd Minnesotan to join the team, Chase brings general mechanical skills along with the knack to operate any machine efficiently. When he's not in the forest with Bear Claw, he travels the state fishing & recording videos on his YouTube channel.
"Buckey" loves ripping a chainsaw (almost) as much as he enjoys ripping fresh powder on his snowmobile in the winter. A skilled arborist and timber feller, Buckey brings the skills, energy, & leadership necessary to complete large fire mitgiation jobs all the way down to residential tree removal projects.