Having it All: Balancing Carbon, Forest Health, and Other Goals

With the rise in forest carbon programs, the focus of some forest managers has shifted towards extending harvest rotations and focusing management on carbon sequestration at the cost of other considerations. During Having it All: Balancing Carbon, Forest Health, and Other Goals, participants will learn how forest managers can think about maintaining functioning forests while meeting multiple goals like storing carbon, creating wildlife habitat, and forest health. The trade-offs when managing forests solely for one purpose are the opportunities present in the forest of the Eastern United States for both the climate and wildlife, as well as the crucial need for well-planned silviculture.