PO Box 11750
Blacksburg, VA
24062
540-951-8927

The Forest Stewardship Council, working with foresters, environmental groups, landowners, and other stakeholders from around the world, have developed principles and criteria for certified forest management. If your property achieves third-party certification, you can be certain that your management practices are endorsed not only by forestry professionals in your state, but professionals from a variety of organizations around the world who have a strong commitment to preserving the health of the Earth's forest resources. In addition, from a practical standpoint, certification opens up new markets and potentially premium prices because it allows you to sell certified timber from your land.

Foresters Incorporated believes strongly in the principles of certification, and we offer a range of services to help you achieve certification for your property:

• Pre-certification assessment to determine what problems you may face in a certification assessment
• Assessment remediation to address problems found during the assessment
• Certification-ready management plans
• Certification-ready monitoring plans

For more information, please read our information on Certification and visit the following web sites:

Certified Forest Products Council (CFPC)

Forest Stewardship Council Certification Information and Standards

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