Lasting, region-wide change in conservation.
Community and tribal forests invest in nature and communities. They invest in conserving and protecting ecosystems. Ecosystems like forests and wetlands. They safeguard our communities from the impacts of climate change. These forests boost our state and local economy. They also develop a regenerative economy tied to land conservation. They’re the cornerstone of our justice conservation work.
Our projects are in the US Southeast. Industrial logging targets this region. That includes the wood pellet biomass industry. Marginalized and Indigenous communities bear much of the impacts. There are many environmental and health costs of this kind of land use.
Justice Conservation supports community and tribal forest ownership. It invests in the long-term protection of these forests. We’re also advancing solutions to forest loss. These community forests are conservation victories. They’re also powerful for:
In 2023, we collaborated with the Pee Dee Indian Tribe in South Carolina. The tribe purchased more than 75 acres of forestland. This expanded their land ownership to nearly 100 acres. The tribe has since built a cultural center.
In 2024, Dogwood and New Alpha raised funds to buy a 305 acre community forest in Brittons Neck, SC. The community named it Freedom Land. This land was once a slave plantation. The forest will be put in a trust for the descendants of those enslaved.
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