Building relationships with forest stakeholders at home and in the woods, using straight-forward talk revealing the true nature of how forest landowners and private working forests are not only impacted by policy, but how they contribute to local economies, natural resources, and far-reaching public benefits.

Timber Talks

Timber Talks Bring forestry stakeholders (government agencies, environmental and wildlife NGOs and business consumers) to the woods to experience how private working forests are managed for the benefit of healthy ecosystems, while generating a timber supply.

Our Aim

Demonstrating how forest landowners create, maintain, and improve habitat on their property every day, while also generating a timber supply.

Impact

You earn trust by first establishing shared values, then sharing facts or demonstrating your technical skills and expertise.  The best way to demonstrate a private forest landowner’s commitment to stewardship of their land is in the woods.

Outcome

Through this hands-on learning policy makers, environmental stakeholders and corporate decision makers gain insight to how rule making, regulations and/or purchasing decisions impact a landowners ability to own and manage their forests.

Hosted Timber Talks and Forest Forums

 

Location	Stakeholders Engaged	Issues Addressed
Shreveport, Louisiana	Family Forests Landowners	Markets
Orlando, Florida	USFWS Region IV & Southeast States; Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species
Watkinsville, Georgia	Family Forests Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species | Markets
Camak, Georgia	Policy Makers, USFWS, Family Forest Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species | Markets | Regulatory Certainty
Andalusia, Alabama	USFWS, NRCS, Family Forests Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species
Folkston, Georgia	USFWS, NRCS, DNR, Family Forest Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species
North Georgia	24 Countries	Bioenergy In the Southeastern US| US Wood | Markets
Upstate South Carolina	24 Countries	Bioenergy in the Southeastern US | US Wood | Markets
Fayetteville, Arkansas	Brands; Wal-Mart & The Sustainability Consortium	Markets
Ashville, North Carolina	USFWS Region IV & Southeast States; Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species
Lake Oconee, GA	USFWS Region 4, State Wildlife Agencies, Landowners	At-Risk & Listed Species
Alexandria, LA	USFWS Region 4, Louisiana State Wildlife Agencies, Conservation NGOs, Landowners	Red-cockaded woodpecker