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Portable Sawmills - A valuable tool for making positive environmental contributions
The use and functions of thin kerf portable sawmills make them inherently environmentally friendly. The materials they process and the methods used are a valuable tool and relate to carbon emission/"climate change" discussion.
Rainier, OR

Portland based Ecotrust unveils carbon credits from Olympic forest
A for-profit subsidiary of Portland-based Ecotrust has signed its first deal to sell carbon credits from forest land it owns

Sierra Crest
The Sierra Crest Working Forest Conservation Easement Program

Endowment Releases 2009 Annual Report
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities releases its Annual Report for calendar/fiscal year 2009

Environmental groups log former Plum Creek lands for sake of preservation, access
The land is part of a checkerboarded mix that once belonged to Plum Creek Timber Co. Last year

AZ - White Mountain Stewardship contract reaches midpoint, deemed a success
The stewardship project is halfway through its 10-year contract and has proved to be successful, according to McClure Consulting

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Direction And Vision For America's Forests
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today outlined his vision for the future of our nation's forests. In his first major speech regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service

Kimberly-Clark Announces Greener Wood Fiber Sourcing, Sparking Debate Between Environmentalists
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle brands, has announced stronger fiber sourcing standards that will reduce the company's impact on forests worldwide

WA - New Strategy To Save Forests: Logging
Conservationists are partnering with timber companies on deals, and environmentalists are praising "working forests," the friendly new term for clear-cuts - in order to stave off development

Forest Trust Targets 100 Million Ha
The Forest Trust, (formerly Tropical Forest Trust (TFT)) aims to increase the area of forestry where it is helping improve management systems from 4.2 million ha to 100 million ha in five years

Two Forests Under The Big Sky Tribal v. Federal Management
In this policy series, Alison Berry continues her work on the quality of forests that result under different management schemes

First Biomass Pellet Mill In US To Receive FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certification
The Rainforest Alliances SmartWood program has certified the first biomass pellet mill in the United States to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards, a significant step in the FSCs entry into renewable energy sources

International Paper Establishes World's Largest Forest Stewardship Council Manufacturing Platform
International Paper today announced the expansion of its Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody certification to include a majority of its U.S. pulp and paper mills

OR - Forest Restoration Project Brings Together Old Enemies In Logging Wars
Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace

SFI Forest Certification Continues Rapid Growth
The astounding growth of the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI(R)) program is a sure sign forest certification is increasingly being used as a tool to demonstrate responsible forest management

Family Forests Alliance Releases Report on Certification Field Test
The report outlines the results of the field testing, the potential impacts of the family forest standard and the changes that are in development, says Kate Albert Read

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Governor signs Legacy Amendment Legislation
Last Friday Governor Pawlenty gave Minnesotans something extra special to celebrate by signing into law a bill authorizing $36 million to purchase a conservation easement for the Upper Mississippi Forest Project

WA - Forest Slash Being Used To Produce Electricity
Slash from forest thinning operations is being turned into fuel for electricity with the first biomass utilization stewardship project to be offered on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

WA - Loggers Manage Family Tracts To Help Woods Thrive
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- He does it so the trees on this land can go to his daughters one day

ATFS Recognizes Alabama's Forest Stewardship Plans
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) and the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) announced today that ATFS certification universally recognizes Alabama's Forest Stewardship Plan as meeting management planning requirements for family forest landowners

OR - Answering The Call For Our Forests
Logging in the Siuslaw National Forest in 2004

NJ - Lets Not Neglect Our Open Space
New Jersey citizens have been leaders in the effort to protect forest open spaces since the creation of Bass River State Forest in 1905

Earth Day III: Money Does Grow On Trees Guest Opinion Amy Wilkinson
Need a job? Ask an eco-entrepreneur. Earth Day 1970 wasn't a jobs fair. Earth Day 2009 can be.

Attitudes On Thinning Adapt With Industry
Federal projects may bring renewed emphasis to thinning

A Man Of Trees And Stones
Performing with the Rolling Stones would be a pinnacle accomplishment for most musicians. Chuck Leavell won't be satisfied until he saves the planet

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