Forest Landowners

Fall Board of Directors Meeting
2022-10-26 - 2022-10-27

Webinar: Family Forest Carbon Program: Bringing Together American Family Forest Owners, Companies and Policymakers to Improve Forest Health and Address Climate Change
2022-10-19 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Details: The Family Forest Carbon Program pays small forest holders upfront to implement climate-smart forestry practices that go above and beyond what is otherwise common practice. The program also provides landowners with professional expertise and guidance to help them transition to sustainable management long term.

A long-term resource for landowners to improve the health and value of their woodlands, including expert assistance from forest professionals
Income from the land that can cover the costs of climate-friendly forest management activities
A voluntary, incentivized-based option to play a role in the fight against climate change that complements other government tools and programs
An opportunity to provide economic support for local communities
Currently enrolling eligible landowners in MD, MA, NY, PA, VT, and WV.

Acre requirement: 30 acres
Length of contract: 10-20 years
Allows select harvesting: Yes (with restrictions)

Webinar: NCX – America’s Forest Carbon Market
2022-10-12 11:00 - 12:00
Details: NCX connects corporations to the landowners, habitats, and communities they impact through their carbon marketplace. By drawing on years of precision forest management, they enable net-zero leaders to purchase carbon credits with immediate, verifiable impact and landowners to quantify the full value of their forests.

The Natural Capital Exchange is a harvest deferral program available to landowners of all sizes.
There is no minimum acreage requirement, no cost to participate, and only a one-year commitment.
NCX currently has over 3,800 landowners who have or are actively participating in their program across the contiguous US and are excited to connect with even more during the FLA Forest Carbon University webinar series!

Acre requirement: None
Length of contract: 1 year
Allows select harvesting: No

Webinar: Anew/Bluesource — A Turnkey Forest Carbon Development
2022-09-14 11:00 - 12:00
Details: Anew, formerly Bluesource, develops and manages both compliance and voluntary forest carbon projects with no upfront costs to landowners. They use cutting-edge, proprietary technology to verify initial calculations, streamline the registration and verification process, and secure carbon credit sales.

Anew uses best practices and lessons learned to ensure forest carbon projects of the highest quality and forest carbon credits of indisputable integrity.
Anew is owned by TPG Rise – the largest impact investment private equity fund globally with a focus on climate change mitigation. Their intent on generating returns from real, measurable carbon benefits. Anew shares in the landowner’s commitment to additional, permanent, and durable projects. Their business depends on them. This ownership also allows Anew to offer flexible contracting structures and creative financing solutions.
Anew’s forestry team has unparalleled expertise. Their 23 foresters are accredited and certified. They have multiple PhDs on staff designing proprietary inventory and modeling methodologies. Their boots on the ground leave no ton of carbon uncounted, resulting in more revenue for the landowner.
They believe that landowners should be rewarded for sustainable management. Anew built their company to help landowners get revenue from the environmental benefits they deliver.

Acre enrollment minimum: 3,000 acres
Length of contract: 40 years
Allows select harvesting: Yes (with restrictions)

Webinar: From the Basics to a Deep Dive on Forest Carbon Markets
2022-09-07 11:00 - 12:00
This webinar will kick off the series with an overview of forest carbon markets, focusing primarily on voluntary carbon markets. It will run through the different forest carbon project types, eligibility requirements, the main registries and how they work, and important things to know before entering a forest carbon program. Q&A and a look ahead to the upcoming series of webinars with project developers.
Learn more and register: forestlandowne.wpenginepowered.com/fcu-webinars

Virginia Cooperative Extension Generation NEXT workshops
2022-08-26 - 2022-08-27
The Virginia Department of Forestry and the Virginia Cooperative Extension encourage landowners to make plans – now – for passing on their land to the next generation. The Generation NEXT program, a partnership between the Virginia Department of Forestry and Extension, helps Virginia landowners make plans to keep forests intact, in forest, and in family.
To participate in the workshops, families pay a single fee to participate. Registration opens up six weeks prior to each workshop. Visit the Extension website for more information.
In-person workshop dates are:

Aug. 26-27 in South Boston
Oct. 27 in Galax
Nov. 2 in New Kent County
Virtual workshops take place from 3-5 p.m. on Sept. 7, 8, 14, and 15.
