Model Forest Program - Forest Stewards Guild

The Model Forest demonstrates alignment with the Guild principles.
Model Forest management is guided by a comprehensive, written, forest management plan.
The Model Forest is under stable ownership with evidence of transparent decision making, and Model Forest owners and foresters are willing to commit to the Model Forest program through a memorandum of understanding.
The Model Forest is under management by a Forest Stewards Guild professional member, ensuring that both the owner’s long-term goals and the demonstration objectives of a Guild Model Forest can be achieved.
The Model Forest has high demonstration value.

Apply for Model Forest designation!

Basic steps:

Review the program criteria.
Submit a pre-application (see contact info below).
The Guild will review the pre-application, and if criteria and program objectives are met, the Guild will provide a pre-application approval letter, cost of designation, and request a full application within 90 days.
Submit a full application within the requested 90 day timeline.
Have a field review of your forest by a minimum of three Guild professional members.
The field team present their findings to the Model Forest Committee who either accept or reject the candidate forest.
The forest and its manager receive recognition and accolades from colleagues!

Application documentation