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Alabama
Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
Montgomery, AL
334-242-3902
dburdette@dcnr.state.al.us
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services
Managing AL state forests
Alabama A&M
University
Normal, AL
256-372-4217 rfraser@aamu.edu
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training
Alabama Forestry Commission
Montgomery, AL
334-240-9320
townesg@forestry.state.al.us
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services
Assisting landowners with forest
management.
Alabama
Land Trust
Piedmont,
AL
256-447-1006
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
conservation, Land trust, Forest management services
Providing forest conservation and
management services to private landowners.
Auburn Univ.
Dept. of Forestry/Wildlife
Auburn University, AL
334-844-1037
dubois@forestry.auburn.edu
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training, Forest management services
Federation of
Southern Cooperatives
Epes, AL
205/652-9676 ameuu@yahoo.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Land trust,
Forest management services
Landowner education and support,
demonstration sites for farming and forestry, and land trust.activities. Serving
minority and limited-resource landowners in Alabama.
Florida
Forest
Management Trust
Gainesville, FL
352-846-2240 josh@foresttrust.org
Activities:
Market development, Forestry
training
Outreach to foresters and
forestry schools
Tall Timbers
Research Station
Tallahassee, FL
850-893-4153 sjackson@ttrs.org,
rmasters@ttrs.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training, Forest conservation, Land trust, Forestry research
Meeting the ecological forestry
research needs of the Red Hills region between Tallahassee, FL and Thomasville,
GA.
University of Florida- Forest Resources
Milton, FL
850-983-5216 ext. 107
sjose@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Activities:
Forestry training
Expertise in forest restoration,
mostly focused on longleaf pine ecosystem restoration on private and public
lands
Georgia
Georgia Land Trust
Athens, GA
706-892-9686
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
conservation, Land trust, Forest management services
Providing forest conservation and
management services to private landowners.
Jones Ecological Research Center
Newton, GA
229-734-4706
rmitchel@jonesctr.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training, Forest management services, Forestry research
Researching ecology and
management of the longleaf pine ecosystem, aquatic ecology, and water resources
Louisiana
The Nature
Conservancy
Covington, LA
latimore_smith@tnc.org
Activities:
Forest conservation, Forest
management services
The Nature
Conservancy
Lake Charles, LA
337-436-2650 rjacob@tnc.org
Activities:
Forest conservation, Forest
management services
Forester working in the West Gulf
Coastal Plain region. Projects iclude forest conservation, restoration, and
management.
Mississippi
US Navy- Air
Station Meridian Forestry
Meridian, MS
601-679-2482 jim.copeland@cnet.navy.mil
Activities:
Forest management services
Longleaf management and
restoration
North Carolina
Better Tree Care Associates
Cary, NC
919-906-0465
treeguy@bellsouth.net
Activities:
Forest management services
Consulting arborist
Concerned
Citizens of Rutherford County
Rutherfordton, NC
828-247-0067 kudzukid@rfci.net
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Corporate
policy, Forest management services
Dogwood Alliance
Asheville, NC
828-251-2525 x18
scot@dogwoodalliance.org
Activities:
Forest policy, Forest
conservation, Corporate policy, Community organizing
Working to identify and protect
endangered forests in the South. The Paper Campaign works to reduce
unsustainable consumption of timber for paper production.
Duke Forest, Duke University
Durham, NC
919-613-8115 rmb7@duke.edu
Activities:
Forestry training, Educational
Outreach
Educational and research forest
of Duke University. Will host field trips for groups. FSC & SFI certified.
Earthaven
Forestry Cooperative
Black Mountain, NC
828-664-9019 sswartz@buncombe.main.nc.us
Activities:
Forest management services,
Logging/harvesting, Wood processing, Non-timber forest products
Offering tree lot management,
selective logging, building design, portable sawmilling, post-and-beam joinery,
natural insulations, and earth plasters.
Forests &
Communities
Asheville, NC
828-586-3146
dwheeler@jackson.main.nc.us
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Community
organizing
Developing sustainable forestry
demonstration sites and providing resources for landowners and practitioners.
Publish guide to forestry practitioners in the Southern Appalachians. Focus on
Southern Appalachian Mountain Bioregion.
Holmes
Educational State Forest
Hendersonville, NC
828.692.0100 keith.aitken@ncmail.net
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training
Land Trust for the Little Tennessee
Franklin, NC
828-524-2711
ltlt_forest@dnet.net
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Land trust,
Forest management services
A local land trust that promotes
sustainable forestry and working forest conservation easements in Jackson,
Macon, and Swain counties.
Mountain
Horticultural Crops Rsrch & Ext
Fletcher, NC
jackie_greenfield@ncsu.edu
Activities:
Market development, Non-timber
forest products
Non-timber forest products
research
NC Extension Forestry
Raleigh, NC
919-515-5574 rick_hamilton@ncsu.edu
Activities:
Forest policy, Landowner outreach
NC Forest
Stewardship Program
Raleigh, NC
919-733-2162 ex254 mark.megalos@ncmail.net
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services
Landowner outreach, education,
and assistance.
NC State University Dept. of
Forestry
Raleigh, NC
919-515-7789
fred_cubbage@ncsu.edu
Activities:
Forestry training, Forestry
research
NCSU Forestry Educational
Outreach Program
Raleigh, NC
919-515-3184
susan_moore@ncsu.edu
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training
The Nature
Conservancy
Durham, NC
919-403-8558 fannand@tnc.org
Activities:
Forestry training, Forest
conservation, Land trust, Forest management services
Forest conservation and
restoration management. Training for forest managers in prescribed burning.
Collaborations with state land management agencies and industry.
WildLaw
Sustainable Forests Program
Asheville, NC
828-277-9008
farmsandforests@mindspring.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development, Forestry training, Community organizing
Working to establish a model
forest in AL and working with forest managers, loggers, wood processors, and
wood buyers in western NC to organize local production, processing, & market
development.
South Carolina
Handley
Forestry Services
Florence, SC
843-665-7015
handleyfor@aol.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development, Forestry training, Forest management services
Consulting forester, expertise in
uneven-aged management of pine
Tennessee
Marble
Mountain Farms Logging
Sequatchie, TN
423-942-5084
marblefarms@att.net
Activities:
Logging/harvesting
Save Our
Cumberland Mountains
Lake City, TN
865-426-9455
daria@socm.org
Activities:
Forest policy, Community
organizing
Working to establish responsible,
comprehensive state forestry legislation in Tennessee. Organizing around issues
of social, economic, and environmental justice in rural Tennessee.
Sequatchie
Valley Institute
Whitwell, TN
423-949-5922
johnjEF@bledsoe.net
Tennessee
Conservation Voters
Nashville, TN
615-259-2003
johnnoel@earthlink.net
Activities:
Forest policy
Legislative campaigns in support
of sustainable forestry
The Nature
Conservancy
Mountain City, TN
423-727-1294
ptrianosky@tnc.org
Activities:
University of
the South- Landscape Analysis Lab
Sewanee, TN
931-598-1304
jevans@sewanee.edu
Activities:
Forest policy
Assessing socio-economic and
ecological impacts of forest management in TN
University of
Tennessee- Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
daveo@utk.edu
Activities:
Forestry training
Virginia
Appalachian
Sustainable Development
Abingdon, VA
276-623-1121
elachniet@eva.org
Activities:
Forest policy, Landowner
outreach, Market development, Forestry training, Forest management services,
Wood processing
Forest management for landowners,
wood processing, & market development. Identifying affordable equipment for
low-impact harvesting. Planning logger trainings for Timber Stand Inprovement
and Crop Tree Release. Building portable timber bridges.
Foresters, Inc
Blacksburg, VA
540-951-2094
britt@foresters-inc.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development, Forest management services
Consulting forester and one of
the organizers of the Blue Ridge Landowner Co-op.
Healing
Harvest Forest Foundation
Copper Hill, VA
540-651-6355
rutledge@swva.net
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services, Logging/harvesting, Community organizing
Providing training and support to
forest practitioners, including training in forest management and timber
harvesting with draft animals.
Model Forest
Policy Program
Ashland, VA
804-798-0988
bmwatson3@aol.com
Activities:
Forest policy, Community
organizing
Developing model state policies
to regulate timber harvesting. Special focus on policy campaigns in Tennessee.
Next
Generation Woods
Hiwassee, VA
540-639-3077
Harry@nextgenwoods.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development, Forest management services, Logging/harvesting, Wood processing
Wood harvesting and processing,
organizing Blue Ridge Landowner Co-op
Northland
Forest Products
Troy, VA
434-589-8213
mattg@northlandforest.com
Activities:
Market development, Wood
processing
FSC-certified wood supplier
The Nature
Conservancy
Abingdon, VA
276-676-2209
slindeman@tnc.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services
Conservation Forestry Program-
managing private forest lands in the Clinch Valley
Virginia
Forest Watch
Nickelsville, VA
276-479-2176
shbrooks@mounet.com
Activities:
Forest policy, Landowner
outreach, Forest conservation
Promoting sustainable forestry
and monitoring management of public lands.
Virginia Tech-
Public Ecology Project
Lynchburg, VA
434-610-0491
porterdr@vt.edu
Activities:
West Virginia
Russ
Richardson, Consulting Forester
Weston, WV
304-269-3964
ForestRuss@aol.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services, Non-timber forest products
Consulting forester with
expertise in non-timber forest products.
Regional
Organizations
Appalachian Voices
Boone, NC
828-262-1500
forester@appvoices.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development
Landowner outreach and education
for sustainable forestry. Demonstration forest in western NC.
Forest
Stewards Guild- Southeast Region
Knightdale, NC
919-266-7718
northstate1@juno.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forestry
training, Forest management services, Community organizing
ForestWatch
Sale Creek, TN
423-332-0748
cielosand@mindspring.com
Activities:
Forest policy, Landowner
outreach, Forest conservation, Corporate policy, Community organizing
By activating citizen watches,
the ForestWatch Program employs a number of components designed to expose the
effects from industrial forestry on forests, streams, wildlife habitat, private
landowners, local economies and communities.
Land Trust Alliance-
Southeast Office
Durham, NC
919-424-4427 croe@lta.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Land trust
Supporting networking with land trusts that promote or practice
sustainable forestry.
Model Forest
Policy Program
Boone, NC
804-798-0988
Bmwatson3@aol.com
Activities:
Forest policy
Developing state policies for
timber harvesting
Southern Appalachian Center for Cooperative
Ownership
Asheville, NC
828-232-0632
joehill@mindspring.com
Activities:
Market development, Community
organizing
Assisting with the development of
cooperative businesses.
Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
Asheville, NC
828-252-9223 safcfieldops@aol.com
Activities:
Community organizing
A coalition of organizations
working to conserve public lands in the Southern Appalachians.
Southern Environmental Law Center
Chapel Hill, NC
919-967-1450
Activities:
Forest policy, Forest protection
SouthWings
Mars Hill, NC
828-689-5530
taylor@southwings.org
Activities:
Providing flights over forests
and processing facilities to show first-hand the results of forest management
activities. Particular focus on media and policymakers. Available for
conferences.
WildLaw
Montgomery, AL
334-396-4729 wildlaw@aol.com
Activities:
Forest policy and state
regulations for timber harvesting.
National Organizations
Appalachian
Forest Resource Center
Trimble, OH
866-767-4938
ginger@appalachianforest.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Non-timber
forest products
Resources for education and
organizing
Center for
Conservation Incentives
Raleigh, NC
919-881-2601 wmcdow@environmentaldefense.org
Activities:
Forest policy
Research and advocacy for
incentive-based conservation
Community
Forestry Resource Center
Minneapolis, MN
612-870-3415
kfernholz@iatp.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development
Support for forestry cooperatives
Forest Guild
Santa Fe, NM
505-983-3887 steve@forestguild.org
Activities:
Forestry training, Forest
management services
Association of foresters
practicing sustainable forest management and other affiliated members.
Forest
Stewardship Council
bwilkinson@foreststewardship.org,
ndaly@foreststewardship.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market development, Forestry
training, Community organizing, Corporate policy
Certifying sustainably-managed
forests, supporting landowners and practitioners, and providing forest
management training opportunities.
Pioneer Forest
Salem, MO
573-729-4641
clinttrammel@pioneerforest.com
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Forest
management services
A sustainably-managed forest in
Missouri that demonstrates sustainable forest production and provides services
to private landowners.
Smartwood
Tyler, TX
903-833-5143
loy@smartwood.org
Activities:
Landowner outreach, Market
development
Certifying agency for the Forest
Stewardship Council
The Wilderness
Society
West Charleston, VT
802-895-2882
srp@sover.net
Activities:
Forest policy
Economic analysis of forest
policy and regulations. Work in Vermont organizing producers and markets for
certified products.
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