Ecoforesters Inc

Programs: Ecoforesters is a nonprofit professional forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring our appalachian forests from the many threats that jeopardize their future, like unsustainable management practices, invasive species infestations, fragmentation, and forest loss due to development. We provide professional forestry consulting advice to private forestland owners, partner with other conservation organizations, and educate the public about positive impact forestry. At ecoforesters, we believe that positive impact forestry has the power to restore balance and diversity to our appalachian forests. During 2017, ecoforesters assisted and educated forestland owners as well as other environmental organizations to enhance forests across western north carolina. We provided professional consulting forestry services to 59 different forestland owners,

covering over 70,000 acres. In 2017, ecoforesters' staff: was involved in finalizing the new forest management plan for the eastern band of cherokee indians; completed two new voluntary forest carbon sequestration projects; conducted two positive impact timber sales across over 10,000 acres; partnered with nine other local nonprofit conservation organizations (including: the nature conservancy, sahc, conserving carolina, highlands-cashiers land trust, blue ridge forever, and om sanctuary among o

in particular, ecoforesters wrote 42 comprehensive forest stewardship plans to educate landowners and help conserve over 68,000 acres by allowing forestland owners to keep their forests forested by saving on property taxes while practicing sustainable forest management - including thorough recommendations providing for biodiversity, wildlife habitat, high water quality, forest health, beneficial timber management, recreation, and aesthetics. Specifically included in each plan are steps to addres