Mast Reforestation

Are you attending the Forest Vegetation Management Conference tomorrow? Starting at 9am, our Sr. Director of Bio R&D, Lydia Tymon, will be taking the stage to discuss how to go about selecting the right seedling stock type for your project. Cal Forest Nurseries will be exhibiting through Thursday so stop by to chat with Cal Forest’s General Manager, Nik Larum and Mast Director of Origination, Chantz Joyce about our latest seed collection, Cal Forest’s recent grant funding from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), and all things forestry. See you there!

From making the front page of The New York Times to being listed as one of TIME's Top Greentech Companies, 776 portco Mast Reforestation had a ton to celebrate in 2024. As we enter into 2025, the team is making it easier than ever to support their efforts in forest restoration so you can make an impact on the future of our planet. Learn more ↓ https://776.vc/42bD5Zg

Thank you 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub and Lowell Bander for hosting us and this wonderful conversation!

Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating wildfires in LA. To the courageous firefighters and emergency responders on the front lines—thank you for your unwavering dedication. To those in impacted areas, please stay safe and look out for one another. Our thoughts are with you. If you’re looking for ways to support those affected, we’ve compiled some helpful resources in the comments below 👇 Pictured are the fires as captured by our reforestation analysis software.

Forests have an incredible ability to regenerate, acting as their own nurseries by supplying the seeds needed for new growth. But that natural process is breaking down as wildfires intensify. Blazes are not only destroying millions of acres of forests but also the seeds they need to regrow. Without enough seeds, reforestation simply can’t happen. In fact, meeting today’s reforestation needs requires six times more seed availability—a challenge made even harder by the fact that many conifers only produce seeds every few years. At Mast, we’re tackling this head-on. We’ve built the largest seed bank in the Western U.S., tripling availability for wildfire-impacted landscapes. By combining innovative seed collection techniques with advanced inventory management, we’re ensuring the next generation of forests has the genetic diversity to thrive. Restoring forests starts with seed. See how we're scaling reforestation through our restorative carbon removal credits: https://lnkd.in/daPVKJve

Join us at the 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub in Seattle for a unique carbon dioxide removal (CDR) panel exploring perspectives from nature-based carbon removal experts, buyers, and providers, moderated by Lisa Stiffler at GeekWire. We hope to see you there! Register here 👉 https://lu.ma/btzrlbkb Featured speakers include: 🔸Max Scher, VP of Sustainability Salesforce 🔸Maria Travaille, Director of North America Advisory Business, Carbon Direct  🔸Jonny Lu, Head of Carbon Strategy & Business Operations, Lithos Carbon 🔸Grant Canary, Mast’s very own Founder and CEO 🗣️ Nature-Based CDR Market: Innovation and Current Trends 🗓️ Thursday, January 9, 5:30-7:30 pm 📍 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub (1215 4th Ave 15th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101)

Wildfires are burning hotter than ever, and forests aren’t recovering on their own. In 2024, wildfires scorched over 8 million acres in the U.S.—an area roughly the size of Maryland. These fires don’t just destroy trees; they also wipe out the seeds necessary for natural regeneration. Forests that once rebounded on their own are now struggling, creating a reforestation gap that could take 50 years to close at the current pace. At Mast, we’re addressing this challenge head-on. By scaling seed supply, expanding nursery capacity, and leveraging carbon market funding, we’re accelerating forest restoration on severely burned landscapes. Our efforts enable forests to recover faster and more robustly than ever before. To date, we’ve planted millions of seedlings and restored thousands of acres. The forests we restore today will protect our climate, water, and air for generations to come. Learn more about how we’re scaling reforestation and how partnering with Mast can make an immediate difference: https://lnkd.in/daPVKJve

As we embark on the new year and reflect on 2024, we’re proud to share some of the key media moments that helped shine a light on the important work we’re doing to scale the restoration of fire-devastated forests. Thanks to all who worked with us on the following coverage. Find the actual news articles in the comments.👇 1. Mast was featured in a front page article in the The New York Times by Lydia DePillis. 📰 2. Emily Pontecorvo explored how Mast is scaling reforestation through restorative CDR credits in Heatmap News. 🌲📈 3. Mast was featured as one of TIME America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024.  💚🏆 4. Grist mentioned Mast’s 2025 plans for biomass burial. 5. NBCUniversal Portland took a behind-the-scenes look at Silvaseed Company, which has been scaling the reforestation seed supply for 130+ years. 🌲🔬 6. NBCUniversal Bay Area visited our Feather River Dome project, where we’ve restored ~170 acres of forest lost to wildfire 🌲🔥. 7. KTVZ News took a firsthand look at our cone processing at Cal Forest Nurseries, supported with our California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) grant. 🌲🛠️ 8. KRTV visited Sheep Creek ranch to see the progress one year after the initial planting of ~900k seedlings. 🌱 9. NBCUniversal Bay Area covered our California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) grant, which enabled us to process 100M seeds this year–enough seed to reforest an area the size of LA.🌱🗺️ 10. FOX 13 Seattle reported from one of our cone collection stations, in collaboration with Glacier Peak Institute.🌲🎥 Millions of acres of burned forestland need our help. If you’re looking for an opportunity to remove carbon and restore ecosystems, you can sponsor our reforestation projects here: https://lnkd.in/dKzzi7jK

🌱The native seedlings we grow are the linchpin of our wildfire restoration projects and a core part of how we’re closing the reforestation gap across the West. Our work in California is no exception. With 635 million seedlings needed to restore California’s burned forests, there couldn’t be a more impactful time for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to select our nursery, Cal Forest Nurseries, as a 2024 grant recipient! We’re thrilled to share that this funding has already supercharged our operations, supporting the collection and processing of enough seed to grow 100M seedlings. That would be enough to reforest over 300K acres, an area nearly the size of LA.   With this grant, we’re able to act quickly and efficiently to supply native seedlings to landowners impacted by severe wildfire and restore ecosystems across the Western U.S. that are unlikely to recover without our help. 📺 Tune in the story by @ KDRV-TV | KDKF-TV: https://lnkd.in/d3j_68wW Learn how you can help, too 👉https://lnkd.in/dKzzi7jK

Join Mast Reforestation at 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub in Seattle for a panel exploring perspectives from carbon buyers, data/quality experts, and nature-based carbon credit providers. The panel, Nature-Based CDR Market: Innovation and Current Trends, will feature speakers including Grant Canary, CEO & Founder of Mast Reforestation; Jonny Lu Head of Carbon Strategy & Business Operations, Lithos Carbon; Max Scher, VP of Sustainability, Salesforce; and more to be announced soon! Details: Thursday, Jan 9, 2025 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST Sign up at the link below!