Landscape Level Forestry
The Appalachian region is home to beautiful forested spans that unroll over majestic mountains.
Western North Carolina alone is fortunate to have over a million acres of public land, but the majority of the forested land
is privately owned–which makes helping this group of landowners critical to our landscape level approach to forestry.
Roughly 25% of the private Appalachian forestland owners have a forest management plan.
Most landowners want to be good stewards of their forest. Every benefit that forests bring is enhanced when stewardship occurs. Streams remain clear and cool, wildlife habitat is intact and prepared for a changing climate, carbon is sequestered, and legacies are preserved. EcoForesters is committed to an advocacy approach that restores Appalachian forests, keeps them connected, and better prepares them for the changes on the landscape.