Conservation Forestry (CF) is a proactive steward of land focusing particular attention on conserving soil, water and wildlife resources. CF partners with conservation organizations to preserve ecologically important forestland and maintains close relationships with conservation organizations nationwide, in particular with The Nature Conservancy. CF is committed to sustainability and conserving large-scale working timberlands, and seeks to certify all of its properties based on Forest Stewardship Council or Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards.
Regions Impacted
USA’s Southeast, Northeast and Pacific Northwest
Commitment Date
August 2013
Term
10 years plus three 1-year extensions
Amount Committed
$1 Million US Dollars
Capital Called
$1 million (100%)
Impact Metrics for 2017
- 5 federally listed species on CF properties
- 119,075 acres protected through CF transactions
- 203,064 acres managed to third party sustainability certification
- $8.35 million fiber/wood products sold to local, rural communities
- 312 miles of rivers and streams permanently protected
- 362 workers earning income from properties
- 7,910,738 metric tonnes GHG emission sequestered