Resources for Landowners
Learn more about the forest management work being done at Jockey Hill Farm
Learn more about how landowners can contribute to carbon sequestration and storage. A joint project created by Northam Forest Carbon and Sustainable Woodstock.
An ambitious vision for 2060 to protect forests, reduce consumption, and expand ecological forestry that would not only remedy these production and consumption imbalances but also dramatically enhance protection of our forests and propel us toward meeting urgent climate and biodiversity goals
Find more information about caring for land with training modules on forest carbon, presentations, events etc for foresters and landowners across New England.
“The intent of this publication is to help prepare you to make informed decisions about your land by giving you a better understanding of the role carbon plays within your forest, the impacts of various land- use options on forest carbon, and the trade-offs of these decisions.”
Learn about the exciting work being done at Jockey Hill Farm in this issue of the Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation
“The goal of this publication is to provide you, the critical forest decision makers in New England— landowners, foresters, conservation organizations,and municipal officials —with a framework for addressing these challenges in an integrated way that is specific to your forest and takes into consideration your individual goals, available time, and resources.
Just getting started with understanding Forest Carbon? Check out this excellent explanation. Scroll down the linked page to hyperlinked FPR’s guide What is Forest Carbon? to download the pdf.
“This report of the Vermont Forest Carbon Sequestration Working Group (Working Group) makes seven policy recommendations… and offers an explanation of the forest carbon sequestration and storage process to provide a scientific context for the discussion of forest carbon markets and projects.”
A wonderful resource about Forest Carbon Markets. Scroll down the linked page to the Forest Carbon Markets for Vermont Landowners hyperlink to download the pdf.
An article by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul featuring the work done by Tim Stout at Jockey Hill Farm. "Reprinted courtesy of the nonprofit Northern Woodlands magazine, www.northernwoodlands.org"
A slide presentation by Dr. Paul Catanzaro and Dr. Tony D’Amato full of information about carbon sequestration and land use decisions. Details conservation, management, as well as both passive and active approaches to land use.
This white paper explores how forests, specifically U.S. family-owned forests, can be a significant component of a comprehensive climate strategy.”