Community Supported Forests

Caring for the places we call home...

Community Supported Forests reflect a community shared land ethic. We know we want to protect the character and quality of life that Central Pennsylvania’s scenic woodlands and ridges provide us.  Abundant, clean water, unfragmented habit for wildlife and diverse recreational opportunities are all enjoyed in our forested landscape. Additionally, when we connect our healthy forests and the marketplace, by harvesting and converting wood into quality products, more value is sent back to the forest and forest stewards, keeping local forests healthy, beautiful, and productive.   

 Like small farms, small forest product operations serve a vital role in our communities. When you buy locally, your money stays within the community, bolstering the local economy.   

The DCNR Bureau of Forestry, The Penn State School of Forest Resources, and The Central Pennsylvania Conservancy want to learn about your connections to the forest resource, whether as a producer or a consumer, so that we can better promote the local connections between our healthy forests and the marketplace. We need your help to understand your awareness of saw mills, millworks, cabinetmakers, wood carvers, lumber stores and other businesses that harvest, process, or market local wood and whether better knowledge of local markets would influence your purchasing decisions. 

Please take a moment to complete the survey below. Your input is critical in developing a “Community Supported Forests” program and guide to help promote and sustain Penn’s Woods!