Forest Landowners

2023 National Conference of Private Forest Landowners
2023-06-19 - 2023-06-21 | Omni Nashville, Nashville, TN, United States
Thought-provoking sessions on issues such as:

Owning Your Forest
Managing Your Forest
Where to Invest
Ecosystem Services
Passing to the next generation working forests.

The conference provides a unique networking opportunity for you and your organization to discuss the most current issues with private forest landowners. Landowners from Oregon to Maine may grow different species but often face the same issues when it comes to managing their forests.
Network with landowners that:

Are diverse in age and experience
Own or manage anywhere from 50 to over 80,000 acres
Are multi-generational forest landowners
Take pride in the land they manage

June 19-21, 2023
Omni Nashville Hotel
Nashville, TN

Online Learning Session: Exploring Present & Future Opportunities with the Emergency Forest Restoration Program for Private Forest Landowners
2023-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join FLA Director of Government Affairs, Craig Anderson, and Program Specialist with USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Emily Horsley, for an online learning session on the present and future of the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP).
Emily will provide a brief background and history of the USDA Farm Service Agency and a high-level overview of the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) which is designed to provide payments to nonindustrial private forest landowners after their land is destroyed after a natural disaster. Craig will provide an update on FLA’s involvement in helping shape EFRP as it is in its present form and the ways we are working with Congress to make important changes to the program.

FLA 101 Online Learning Session
2023-04-20 13:00 - 14:00
Are you a new FLA member or thinking of becoming a member and want to know more about the inner workings of the Forest Landowners Association, our goals, and our history?
Join FLA President Hayes Brown and the FLA staff for a 30-minute online learning session on how FLA came to be and what we do every day to ensure the economic viability of the private forest landowner. With more than 80 years representing private forest landowners, we know to sustain the forest, you must sustain the forest landowner.
When: April 20, 2023, 1 p.m., ET
Who: FLA President Hayes Brown and FLA staff
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Winter Board Meeting
2023-03-08 08:00 - 2023-03-09 17:00
The Winter FLA Board of Director’s Meeting will take place in Arlington, VA, March 8-9, 2023.

Webinar: Forest Carbon Works – Accessible and Affordable Carbon Projects for Small Landowners
2022-11-09 11:00 - 12:00
Details: Forest Carbon Works was founded to help forest owners monetize the carbon stored by their forests. Supporting small landowners with technical consulting and development services, they distill the complex processes required for developing a carbon project into a simple membership service, creating easy access for all landowners. Projects range from 120 acres to 30 million acres. The webinar will feature:
The history of Forest Carbon Works with the long-term conservation approach
• Quick recap of the voluntary carbon market
• Timeline and specific requirements of FCW private landowner carbon projects
• Scope of work and how landowners can get involved
Acre requirement: 40 acres
Length of contract: 125 years
Allows select harvesting: Yes, after the first 6-year period

Webinar: Finite Carbon and CORE Carbon — Big Opportunities for Small Landowners
2022-11-02 11:00 - 12:00
Details: Finite Carbon values forest landowners as full project partners and delivers high-quality forest offset project financing and development services. Finite Carbon has delivered over $500 million to landowners across America in carbon payments. Under their CORE Carbon program, small landowners are eligible to receive revenue from the sale of carbon offsets from long-term commitments to sustainable management. By leveraging mapping technologies and Finite Carbon’s online enrollment process, small landowners can enroll all or a portion of their land holdings and receive carbon offset revenue.
The webinar will dive into:

Considerations for developing a project—who, what, when and where
Terms and conditions—the rules and how are they enforced
Eligibility and payment structures—for small and large landowners
Why choose Finite Carbon—the world’s leading developer of natural climate solutions

Acre requirement: 40
Length of contract: Unknown
Allows select harvesting: Yes

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
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.
