Become a Model Forest

The Forest Stewards Guild Model Forest program recognizes places, people, and relationships that foster sustainable forest management and demonstrate successful silviculture.
The Guild is currently accepting pre-applications!
The basic steps to become a model forest are:
- Review the program criteria.
- Submit a pre-application (to contact information below).
- The Guild will review the pre-application, and if criteria and program objectives are met, the Guild will provide a pre-application approval letter, cost of designation, and request a full application within 90 days.
- Submit a full application within the requested 90 day timeline.
- Have a field review of your forest by a minimum of three Guild professional members.
- The field team present their findings to the Model Forest Committee who either accept or reject the candidate forest.
- The forest and its manager recieves recognition and accolades of their colleagues!
Here are the documents needed to become a Model Forest:
- Program Criteria
- Pre-application
- Full Application
- Model Forest Field Checklist (completed by field review team)
For more information, contact Mike Lynch, mike@forestguild.org.
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