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JB Charleston's Forestry Program recognized by the American Forest Foundation
August 9, 2018 — The American Forest Foundation has recognized the outstanding forest management work ongoing on JB Charleston’s 11,000 acres of forest lands. An in-depth inspection and review of the program found that it met the foundation’s “Standards of Sustainability for Forest Certification.” These standards are a set of guidelines designed to help woodland owners be effective stewards of forested lands. The standards are based on international sustainability metrics and North American guidelines for sustainable forest management and serve as the basis for an impartial, third-party certification of the program... MORE

Loggers conduct a sustainable timber harvest on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station’s managed forest lands.