I also thought that you might want to check with lumber people. They give you money instead of you paying them for standing lumber. It also depends on what kind of wood that you have. Oak might bring a higher price..or it it all cedar..........you also might want to check out the web and do some of your own investigation before deciding exactly what you want to do. A lot can be learned on the web by yourself or family member about trees. You also need to find out if you are allowed to take your trees down.