COLLINS PINE

The 94,000-acre FSC certified Collins Almanor Forest is tucked into the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California. The timberlands were acquired in 1902 and have been managed on an uneven-age, sustained yield basis from the beginning. In 1993, it was the first Collins forest to become certified. Species include ponderosa pine, hemfir, sugar pine, Douglas Fir, incense cedar... "The key [to the Collins operation] is selective logging, taking only those trees that are diseased or whose growth rate has slowed, while leaving the most vigorous. There are no clear cuts here, no same-aged rows of trees. The forest floor is "messy" with soil-enriching debris. Loggers are careful to leave any trees with bird nests, even those marked for harvest."... The Collins Companies: Home Page Welcome! Sells a range of wood products, manages FSC-certified forests, and has a history of sustainable Forestry.

Also known as: Collins Pine Co., Collins Pine Company

Primary location: Richwood United States