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F&W Managed Certified Forests

Information for our clients, neighbors, stakeholders and partners

F&W manages client forests under all four major certification programs:

  • American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
  • Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
  • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI)

Certified forests are managed to be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

Our Core Values

Since our founding in 1962, F&W Forestry Services has been guided by a set of long-standing Core Values. The most important is being Client-Centric: our client’s interest comes first. It shapes how we work, and everything we do is aimed at helping our clients meet their objectives.

Learn More About Our Core Values

Our Stewardship Ethic

Certified forest management protects and enhances essential natural resources, including clean water, fresh air, stored carbon, wildlife habitat, and sensitive natural communities and species.

We combine certified forest management with technical solutions that serve both the environment and our clients’ objectives.

SEE HOW OUR STEWARDSHIP ETHIC GUIDES OUR WORK

  • Forest Conversion
  • Regeneration/Reforestation
  • Statement on Invasive Plants
  • Wildlife Habitat Elements Recommendations
  • Rare Threatened & Endangered Species and Old Growth Forests

Our Commitments & Policies

We work in partnership with our clients, combining their goals with our expertise to deliver effective forest management.

We maintain positive relationships with clients, regulators, and stakeholders, and we are committed to meeting the legal and certification requirements that apply to our work.

OUR COMMITMENTS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Legal Compliance Commitment Certification Programs Commitment Fraud Policy Grievance Policy Anti-Bribery

Forest Management Plans

A Forest Management Plan is the document that turns a landowner’s goals into action on the ground. Plans vary widely. Some cover a single property for one season, while others are detailed roadmaps spanning decades. Each one helps us deliver F&W’s mission:

To help clients maximize the value and enjoyment of their land and forest resources according to their individual objectives, needs, and desires, whether economic, aesthetic, environmental, or recreational.

 

Every plan includes four key elements:

  • Landowner Objectives 
    Every plan starts with objectives, whether that’s maximizing timber revenue, improving wildlife habitat, or something in between.
  • Current Forest Conditions
    We document current conditions, maps, inventory data, and any special features or constraints before planning next steps.
  • Management Activities
    The plan lays out the silviculture, operations, and scheduling needed to meet the landowner’s goals, often organized by stand or forest type.
  • Monitoring & Next Steps
    Every plan includes a path to monitor results, report progress, and adjust course over time.
Management Plan Summary

We Value Your Feedback

We welcome your feedback on how we manage certified forests, and we’re glad to talk with landowners interested in certification. Choose the option that fits, and the form will show the right questions. Every message receives a response.

We’re especially interested in hearing about:

  • Special sites or other resources
  • High conservation resources and areas
  • Ways we can contribute to the welfare of the local community
  • How we can respond better when issues arise