In April of 2009, ownership of The Sustainable Woods Network was formally transferred to the National Network of Forest Practitioners by the Institute for Agriculture and Trace Policy. NNFP will use is marketing and technological experience to grow the Network over the next few years.
With the help of IATP's Community Forestry Resource Center and grants from the US Department of Agriculture, the Network grew to life over the past several years to better connect the private woodland owner groups. The Network's purpose is to help speed advancement
of the quality and native diversity of our woodlands while strengthening
the rural economy.
The project was sparked at first by the needs of the three community forestry cooperatives in SW Wisconsin -- the Kickapoo Woods Cooperative and the former Sustainable Woods Cooperative and the Hiawatha Sustainable Forestry Cooperative. It has since grown to involve many landowner groups, artisans, and landowner service providers across the country.
If you are a consumer,
you can buy directly from rural families,
supporting their environmental stewardship. And if you are a landowner,
you can locate qualified service providers to learn more about how
to take care of your woodlands for the generations to come.
Thank you for your interest
and work on behalf of our woodlands and the generations to come. Please call (407 253-4045) or e-mail if you have questions.
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