Trout Mountain Forestry

Trout Mountain Forestry has been certified according to the rules of the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC certification ensures that forests are managed for a balance of social, economic, and ecological objectives. The FSC standard is the most rigorous set of environmental performance measures in widespread use around the world today.

For a summary of FSC standards click here

Group Certification

Trout Mountain Forestry’s Group Certification Program allows landowners to economically gain access to FSC certification and certified forest product markets. Most long-term Trout Mountain clients are eligible to participate as members of our FSC Resource Manager Group. For other owners who wish to participate as associate members we provide management plan review and timber sale monitoring to assure that FSC standards are met. To contact us about eligibility and fees for the Trout Mountain Group Certification Program, click here.

A deck of Trout Mountain client's logs at Hambleton Lumber

FSC Log Marketing Pilot Project

Wood products originating on Trout Mountain Forestry’s client lands can be marketed using the FSC logo to meet the growing demand for "green" building materials. Though demand for green certified lumber is increasing, certified log markets have been slow to develop.

In an early 2007 pilot project led by Trout Mountain Forestry and Portland lumber veteran Scott Zimmerman, 61 truckloads of logs from two client and two associate landowners were custom milled by family owned Hambleton Lumber of Washougal, WA and delivered to local builders under the FSC label.

For a project summary click here.

FSC certified lumber ready for market