In 2022, TNC completed a purchase of around 32,000 acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula. It is a priority of TNC to keep the land open to the public while protecting and sustainably managing its resources. This includes maintaining the classification of the land under Michigan’s Commercial Forest Program.
TNC’s immediate plans for the property include performing ecological and cultural inventories, which will help to develop an overall resource management plan for the property. Green Timber will play a role in the timber side of things, where we will be involved in an inventory and also provide the framework for the management plan required by the state of Michigan for the Commercial Forest Program.
We are excited to partner with TNC in helping to manage this valuable resource. For more information and to stay informed on the status of the Keweenaw Heartland Project, members of the public can visit the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation website: keweenawcommunityfoundation.org