Forest Guild

Mailing Address: PO Box 519, Santa Fe, NM 87504
County of Location: Santa Fe
Phone: (505) 983-8992
NTEE Code: C- Environment, O- Youth Development, S- Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Mission Statement:

The Forest Guild practices and promotes ecologically, economically, and socially responsible forestryas a means of sustaining the integrity of forest ecosystems and the human communities dependent upon them.

Primary Programs:

In NM, we work with youth, communities, and businesses to foster sustainable and ecologically responsible use, restoration, and conservation of NM forests. Our major programs include:

• YCC natural resource education work program.

• Forest worker safety certification.

• Forest restoration that improves forest health and protects forest based resources such as watersheds, wildlife habitat, native species biodiversity, and recreation.

• Technical assistance for forest-based communities and businesses, and community-based wood energy.

• Wildfire risk reduction.

Nationally, with 850 members across the country, we are highly respected for our overriding commitment to the long-term health of forest ecosystems through sustainable forest management practices. Our national programs include:

• Groundbreaking work on developing sustainable biomass harvesting and retention guidelines.

• Community-based wood energy.

• Climate change and forest carbon issues.

• Ecologically based conservation easements.

• Forested watersheds for clean drinking water.

• Public policy analysis and applied research.

Populations Served: All Populations
Counties Served: Statewide
Year Founded:

1984

Annual Budget: $1,000,000 - $4,999,999
Personnel: 6 to 9 FTE
Executive Director:

Michael DeBonis

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico

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