Holistic Forestry is a comprehensive design science approach to forest management, aiming to develop resilient, multifunctional forest ecosystems that accommodate landowner values and needs. HF employs ecological forestry principles and assumes nature as a teacher of best management practices. A combination of both modern and traditional, methods and technologies are selected to advance landowner goals, develop the quality and integrity of forest resources, and optimize human-nature relationships.
Holistic Forestry Plans (HFPs)
HFPs are documents that guide the management activities of forest resources. The plan includes a project description, site analysis, survey results, an overview of management prescriptions and techniques, a management schedule/timeline, and other supplemental material deemed relevant to landowner goals and objectives.
Holistic Forestry prescriptions may include, but are not limited to:
Tree plantings, prescribed grazing & burning, coppicing & pollarding, plant removal & thinning, silviculture & logging, agroforestry, ecosystem restoration, soil & forest health treatments, and more.
Services
Tree Plantings
Forestation, Restoration, Timber Enrichment, Agroforestry, and more.
Forest Survey & Inventory
Collect data regarding the quality and quantity of forest resources .
Site Analysis & Mapping
Interpret and map data pertaining to a site’s natural resource base.
Site Design & Planning
Develop a master plan to achieve landowner goals.
Forest Health Improvement
Develop programs to fortify the health of forests, soils, and hydrologies.
Program Qualification
Qualify land management projects for State & Federal assistance.
Arboriculture
The care of individual trees.