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̽»¨¾«Ñ¡-Endorsed Foresters in New York

These foresters have completed our training and submitted examples of their work to demonstrate their understanding of bird-friendly activities.
Endorsement Program

If you're interested in managing your forest for wildlife habitat or other objectives, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ recommends connecting with a forester who can help you plan and implement management activities. Depending on their business focus and additional certifications, a forester can help you with things like writing a forest management plan for your property, implementing management activities, and enrolling in forest tax law programs.

The following foresters are available to work with private landowners:

Arthur Brooks
Brooks Forestry & Resource Mgt Co, LLC
Phone: (315) 676-7810
SAF Certified Forester #3534
NYSDEC Cooperating Consulting Forester, NY Institute of Consulting Foresters
Areas Served: Finger Lakes Region, Central NY, Adirondacks and Lower St Lawrence Valley 

Endorsed foresters working within local companies, agencies, and/or organizations 

Steven Forte
NYC Parks | Project Manager/Forester – Forest Restoration

Jeff Dubis 
Professor, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Ranger School)
Phone: (207) 316-8866