Forest Certification Programs

The following links are for the leading forest management certification programs active in North America and globally. For more information, contact us.

• American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

Forest Certification Statistics...

* ATFS 24 million acres certified in the United States
* CSA 181 million acres certified in Canada
* FSC 250 million acres certified globally
* PEFC 510 million acres certified globally
* SFI 152 million acres certified in the United States and Canada

Last Updated Nov. 10, 2008. For a list of sources, contact Dovetail

Resources

• Search for certified products or certified forests: The Forest Certification Resource Center - A Program of Metafore

• Listing of SFI Certification Bodies, click here

• Listing of FSC Accredited Certifiers, click here

Case Studies: Certification in Minnesota

These brief case studies provide examples of forest certification efforts in Minnesota and were developed by the Upper Mississippi Forest Certification Group with the support of the McKnight Foundation.

• Aitkin County Land Department Sets Standard for Environmental Responsibility (pdf 176 kb)
• Minnesota Companies Provide FSC-Certified Products and Services (pdf 2.1 Mb)
• Cass County Land Department Shows Leadership through Environmental Stewardship (pdf 6.4 Mb)
• Headwaters Forestry Cooperative Offers Benefits for Family Forest Owners (pdf 532 kb)
• Northwoods Forestry Cooperative Offers Responsible Forest Management Opportunities (pdf 860 kb)
• Minnesota DNR's Planning and Leadership Enable Largest FSC Certificate in the U.S. (pdf 3.4 Mb)
• Community Forestry Resource Center Promotes Responsible Management (pdf 452 kb)
• Masconomo Forestry Brings FSC Certification to Privately Owned Minnesota Forests (pdf 472 kb)
• ReUse Center Pioneers FSC-certified Retail Sales (pdf 3.6 Mb)

Map of SFI and FSC certified lands in Minnesota, click here to view.