Resilient Forestry is an industry leader in understanding, managing, and valuing forests as ecological communities.
From your family's backyard to our National Forests, we tailor our ecologically-oriented forest stewardship to your needs and values. Every forest has a story. Let us help you write the next chapter for yours.
Writing a forest stewardship plan for a Vashon Island family.
“I am overall very happy with all the product[s] and what has come out of the data”
There is a lot of potential to increase ecological value by enhancing the structural diversity of the forest and expanding wildlife habitat in the right-of-way. But what really creates the opportunity is the landowner’s passion for their unique property.
Prescription writing is an important management tool that foresters use to make sure we keep our forests healthy, productive, and thriving. It is where rubber meets the road, and science becomes action.
Our clients develop a deep connection with their land and want to make sure it is taken care of now and for the foreseeable future. That is why they entrust us to develop a Forest Stewardship Plan for their forested land.
So, what does it take to find a murrelet nest? We found three nests from the dedicated effort of two expert climbers in one week of hard work. But this hides the reality that finding the trees to search was the culmination of decades of experience and the use of scent dogs.
Dead zones are not only harmful for marine life, but can disrupt many industries such as fishing, oystering, and tourism. However, how do we fix this problem when only 3 states (and D.C.) are in contact with the actual Bay, and getting the surrounding states to reduce nutrient inputs could disrupt their industries?
A Forest Stewardship Plan is a comprehensive strategic document that outlines the management objectives, strategies, and actions for a specific forested area. It is basically a thoughtful road map of how to manage your forest for the foreseeable future that promotes forest, water, and human health.
The Resilient Forestry field crew spends several months out of the year working and living in every type of managed forest of the Pacific Northwest. Seeing so many different iterations of the same forest type, you start to feel the differences; some forests are electrifying while others simply exist.
Can we manage forests that are resilient to wildfire and support endangered owls?
The creation of the Forest Stewardship Plan for the Lagesson Homestead was characterized by collaboration and meticulous planning. By actively engaging the landowners and leveraging our ecological expertise, each phase was tailored to embody the family’s dedication to land preservation while meeting the distinct needs of the property.
Achieving goals starts with making a plan. Good management means adapting that plan as times change and lessons are learned. From vast landscapes to individual forest stands, we use every tool available to write sound plans and turn learning into smarter management.
Through what lens do you typically see a forest?
Applying landscape ecology to forest restoration
Within Resilient Forestry, we like to think of ourselves as a bridge between forest science and forest management. This project was a perfect example. Moving from a landscape analysis, to a landscape prescription, to a preliminary proposal, to the eventual implementation, represents an iterative process of scientific evaluation, filtering through management objectives, and balancing disparate social pressures.
There’s no time to waste when it comes to wildfire protection in the dry, inland Northwest
A Forest Stewardship Plan is a comprehensive strategic document that outlines the management objectives, strategies, and actions for a specific forested area. It is basically a thoughtful road map of how to manage your forest for the foreseeable future that promotes forest, water, and human health.
To get ready for fire, I just need to thin the forest and reduce brush, right?
Can we manage forests that are resilient to wildfire and support endangered owls?
Landowners who wish to continue their forest land designation are typically required to submit a Forest Management Plan written by a professional forester, and a signed letter of continuance within 60 days of closing.
If you purchase 5 acres or more of forested land in Washington, and you intend to benefit from forest land property taxes, you are required by your county assessor's office to submit a forest management plan within 60 days of closing.
We are a vertically-integrated science company: we don't just apply science, we also create it. We know the difference between a timber cruise and research-grade sampling, and we can shepherd studies through the peer-review process.
A glorious few weeks on the Olympic Peninsula
A social-ecological research project
In some places, drought plus fire might mean forest loss.
Taking some time to examine some of the plants on the ground floor may re-invigorate your sense of the immense complexity of our natural world.
One discussion from last year that particularly resonated with me was our exploration of complex early seral forests. Our work constantly reminds me that a forest’s story isn’t a straight path but a rich, layered narrative over time, where every stage—no matter how abundant or scarce—adds to the overall depth and beauty.
Check out our Principal Ecologist, Sean Jeronimo, featured in Season 4, Episode 8 of SilviCast! Sean explores how historical data and ICO methodology shape our understanding of tree clump sizes and their impact on forest management strategies.
Surveying all the timberlands for a bird that’s exceedingly difficult to find would be a massive undertaking, so as with many things in today’s world, we turn to computers.
On the west coast of America, one of the major concerns with climate change is water availability. As things get hotter, there is less snowpack on top of the mountains every winter so there is less water to supply our streams, lakes, and faucets in the summers. But what changes in the areas that are not on the tops of mountains?
We understand the importance of earning income from your land and we can help make it happen. Our active management prescriptions are practical and effective. Whether your product is timber or carbon, we will handle all the fieldwork, regulatory compliance, and contract administration to get the work done.
Learning about the current state of seed collection for reforestation in the Northwest
Prescription writing is an important management tool that foresters use to make sure we keep our forests healthy, productive, and thriving. It is where rubber meets the road, and science becomes action.
Good decisions are made with good data. New technologies like drone-based imagery and lidar are incredible sources of knowledge. We work hard to empower ecological forest management through sophisticated yet interpretable applications of all kinds of geospatial data.
UAV lidar is poised to fill a key role as a complement to airplane-based lidar.
“I am overall very happy with all the product[s] and what has come out of the data”
Resilience is in the name of our company. As such, we are actively working with clients and partners to design science-based strategies to promote landscape resilience.
Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized our methods to assess forest composition, structure and function. Novel tools like soil sensors, portable weather stations, drone spectral imagery, and laser scanning enable precise measurements of canopy height, tree density, species composition, evapotranspiration, soil carbon storage, among others.
On the west coast of America, one of the major concerns with climate change is water availability. As things get hotter, there is less snowpack on top of the mountains every winter so there is less water to supply our streams, lakes, and faucets in the summers. But what changes in the areas that are not on the tops of mountains?
This project is a field-scale pilot designed to test how a wide variety of tree seedlings, from both local and warmer, drier seed zones, perform under real-world conditions.
If you purchase 5 acres or more of forested land in Washington, and you intend to benefit from forest land property taxes, you are required by your county assessor's office to submit a forest management plan within 60 days of closing.
Landowners who wish to continue their forest land designation are typically required to submit a Forest Management Plan written by a professional forester, and a signed letter of continuance within 60 days of closing.
