In the U.S. South, a Forestry Project Helps Black Families Keep Their Land

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June 9, 2021

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by Carey L. Biron (Reuters) … Many of the families were poor but rich in land, offering an opportunity today for those who still own property, said Alton Perry, a former U.S. government forester who works as program manager with the Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention (SFLR) project.

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Through the SFLR program, the brothers have been working with a forester from Enviva, a biomass pellet producer, to identify the trees growing on the land, offer management options, and get the forest certified as sustainable – raising the price of their timber.

“The whole key is for this to add value to the property,” said Chris Brown, a community relations manager with Enviva. “And then you can keep it in the family.” READ MORE

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