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Family Forests: Understanding the Needs of the Next Generation
45% of America's family forests are owned by individuals over 65
years of age. During the next two decades, the U.S. will witness
the largest intergenerational transfer of private forest lands in its
history. What will this mean for forest conservation? Given
the economic pressures for development and land conversion, what policy
changes are needed to help landowners keep forest as forest?
The Institute is conducting a groundbreaking study aimed at
understanding the changing needs of the next generation of private
forest landowners. The goal is to identify the policy changes
needed to enable family forest owners to continue conserving and
sustainably managing these private lands.
A preliminary study was completed in 2005 and we have begun a more
comprehensive version, looking deeper into the changing demographics of
family forest ownership and examining how these changes differ among
major regions of the country.
Information on the preliminary research
Project Leader: Catherine Mater, Senior Fellow
Related News:
Jan 18, 2007
Appleton Post-Crescent: Landmark Forestry Study Begins Soon
The second phase of the Institute's "Next Generation" study of
private forest landowners is beginning in Wisconsin. Institute
President Al Sample discusses the study in this article in the Post-Crescent of Appleton, WI.
Click here for more information on the study.
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