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.
People make decisions every day that affect natural resource use and management, whether it's a consumer choice (e.g., "Will that be paper or plastic?") or an educational choice (e.g., "How can I help the environment?"). Too often, people either do not think about their connection to natural resources, or they have insufficient information for making informed decisions. We help people make informed decisions that improve their own well-being and ensure clean water, viable populations of native wildlife, recreational opportunities, attractive communities, and the sustainable production of wood and paper products. Community Supported Forests in the South Mountain landscape is an effort to builda region-wide focus on forests and the role they play in our quality of life. SouthMountain, the northern terminus of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a dominating and important feature in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York Counties. The Mountain has played a significant role in the regions history and development. Communities surrounding the Mountain have thrived because of the fertile limestone agricultural lands, the timber that fed the iron furnaces, the plentiful game and wildlife, and the abundance of pure spring water captured in the highlands and released into the valleys. By working together the South Mountain Landscape forests will be here for generationsto come and they too will pass on a forest that meets the needs of generations forward. The Community Supported Forests Publication is a project of the Central PennsylvaniaConservancy in partnership with Penn State School of Forest Resources, PA Departmentof Forestry, Capital Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area Council, funded in part by the South Mountain Partnership through a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Environmental Stewardship Fund, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. Thanks for joining us as a Community that Supports Forests!
Deb Bowman, Central Pennsylvania Conservancy
Tracey Coulter, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Jim Finley, Penn State School of Forest Resources
Susan Parry, Capital RC&D
This publication was prepared and compiled by the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy (CPC). All efforts have been made to verify data but there are no guarantees of accuracy. All contact information is provided solely as a convenience to you. We have attempted to be as inclusive as possible. CPC does not endorse or make any representations about these listings, or any information, materials, or products found therein. To make corrections or additions please contact CPC at 401 E. Louther St., Suite 308, Carlisle, PA 17013, (717) 241-4360 or info@CentralPaConservancy.org. These listings can be found on www.CentralPaConservancy.org/node/327
Please download the attached Community Supported Forests Booklet. Contact these local vendors to help keep our local forests sustainable. We have made every effort to include as many businesses as possible. If you have an update or correction to the publication please contact Debbie Bowman at 717-241-4360 or dbowman@CentralPaConservancy.org.
