F&W Forestry

There is still time to register for the Forest History Society's webinar "Timber Market Cycles: 200 Years in the US South's Forest Products Industry" tomorrow, February 20th. Our President, Marshall Thomas, will be sharing his insight regarding the business concept of the product life cycle. Register here https://lnkd.in/e3dBXGFp

📣 Calling all woman landowners... you do not want to miss this conference! Our Chief Business Officer, Jody Strickland, will share her expertise to help you understand the markets for long-term planning. Register today at https://bit.ly/4h38xNz.

2024 was a great year for our team! One of the greatest honors was for Jody Strickland to receive the Georgia Forestry Association's esteemed Wise Owl Award at the 2024 GFA Annual Conference! 🌲 🦉 🏆

🎉 Honoring Exceptional Dedication at Fountains Forestry! 🎉 We are immensely proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of four outstanding members of our team, who together have dedicated an incredible 188 years of service to Fountains Forestry! 🌲🌳 👏 Congratulations to: John Osborne (now retired) for an amazing 52 years of service Richard Gray (now retired) for an impressive 48 years of commitment Steve Edmonds for a dedicated 38 years of hard work Simon Brent for an extraordinary 50 years of excellence We were very grateful to Alison Field, recently elected President of the Royal Forestry Society for coming down to the Fountains Forestry Exeter office to present the awards on 7th November (The RFS offers this award to hands-on woodmen, contractors or foresters who have worked at the sharp end of forestry with the same employer and/or on the same estate for at least 30 years.) Your unwavering dedication and passion have been the cornerstone of our success. Thank you for your invaluable contributions and for being the heart and soul of Fountains Forestry. Here’s to celebrating your incredible journey and looking forward to many more years of growth and achievement together! 🌟 #LongServiceAwards #TeamFountainsForestry #Dedication #Commitment #ForestryExcellence

The Georgia Forestry Commission and the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources published the Hurricane Helene Timber Impact Assessment, which documents the $1.28 billion impact on Georgia's total timber resources and offers resources for landowners.

🌎 Who will be attending #ClimateWeekNYC next week? 🌲 Our Professional Services Manager, Joe Vaughn, CF, will be there. If you would like to meet up, please send Joe a message or drop a comment below. 👇 #Sustainability #WorkingForests #YourForestOurPassion

Our Chief Business Officer, Jody Strickland, received the prestigious Wise Owl Award at the Georgia Forestry Association's Annual Conference. Our President, Marshall Thomas, who previously received the Wise Owl Award in 2022, had the honor of presenting this award to Jody. Since 1980, The Wise Owl Award has been given to individuals who have devoted their careers to the advancement of the Georgia forestry industry for landowners and businesses. The beautiful hand-carved statue is crafted from native Georgia wood. Please join us in congratulating Jody for achieving GFA's highest honor.

On Tuesday, our President Marshall Thomas spoke to attendees at the Georgia Senate’s “Advancing Forest Innovation in Georgia” Study Committee at the Georgia Forestry Association. Leaders from the forest industry and landowners across the state discussed pressing issues impacting the forestry sector, particularly about markets and the opportunity for innovative forest products like sustainable aviation fuel, mass timber, bioplastics, and lignin-based batteries. Click to learn more and watch the meeting https://bit.ly/3M3eU6a. #GFA #1forestrystate #gaforestswork #letsgrow

Fountains Forestry hosted Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry for an educational tour of Barracks Forest, an 11,000 acre privately owned forest we manage in the Scottish Highlands. Forest Manager Matthew Trewin provided valuable insights into forestry practices in Scotland and showcased Scotland's main variety of timber, the Sitka spruce, to the AGL class.

Fountains Forestry team members took on the National Three Peaks Challenge this month to raise money for Cancer Research UK (CRUK). The challenge involved climbing the three highest peaks of Scotland, England, and Wales. Our team completed this feat over the course of one weekend, walking 23 miles and climbing 10,052 feet in total. Our team's goal was to raise £2,000, and they surpassed that with over £5,000 in donations. We are incredibly proud of these team members who couldn't be stopped even in the cold and snow to raise money for the life-saving work done by Cancer Research UK. 🏔 👏