Newsletter Stories


Friday, 15 March 2002
485,000 Acres of Main State Lands Certified

At a press conference on March 19 in Augusta, Maine, Governor King, FSC-U.S. Executive Director Hank Cauley, and FSC-accredited Scientific Certification Systems’ Dr. Robert Hrubes announced the certification of 485,000 acres of state-owned forestland. The species-rich forests are located in the transition zone between the northern hardwood region and the boreal spruce-fir forest. read more …


Friday, 15 March 2002
Ozark Ouachita Standards Open for Public Comment

The FSC Regional Standards for the Ozark Ouachita region of the United States are available for public comment on www.fscstandards.org until May 18, 2002. Comments can be made directly on the website, or via fax (707.599.0536) or through the mail to Ben Addlestone, FSC-U.S., 39-1/2 South G Street, Arcata, CA 95521 USA. read more …


Friday, 01 March 2002
A World of Wood on the Web: www.certifiedwood.org

In the first five months of existence, the Certification Resource Center (CRC), a searchable online database hosted by the Certified Forest Products Council (CFPC), is growing strong. With over 19,000 hits, it has become a staple for consumers and businesses searching for suppliers of certified products. read more …


Friday, 01 March 2002
Forest Stewards Guild

Partner Profile. The Santa Fe-based Forest Stewards Guild is a forestry organization committed to demonstrating the viability of third-party certification under the FSC system. Membership is comprised of professional foresters and other natural resource managers, landowners, and conservation group employees, currently totaling over 430 individuals. read more …


Friday, 01 March 2002
EarthSource Forest Products, Emeryville, CA

EarthSource Forest Products, a division of Plywood and Lumber Sales, Inc. (SW-COC-0026) of Emeryville, CA, was launched in 1997 to better meet the demand for certified wood. EarthSource now sells exclusively FSC-certified wood by keeping a large supply of certified hardwoods in their warehouse, in order to guarantee availability to their customers. read more …


Friday, 01 March 2002
EFK, Inc.: Profile of a Resource Manager

Resource manager (RM) certification in the FSC system is one of several group certification models that reduce the cost of certification for small landowners, landowner associations, cooperatives, land trusts, and other woodland owner or management groups. RMs are experts on local and regional issues that affect forest management, including the historical context of an area, laws and regulations, local ecology, and timber markets. They can manage a property for ecological concerns, for economic reward, or for social equity. Or in the case of FSC-certified resource managers, they can manage for all three of these goals. read more …