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Carbon Program Helps Remove Invasive Species, Cover Property Tax for Pennsylvania Landowner

American Forest Foundation

June 6, 2023

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Susan Benedict was thrilled to inherit the 2,000 acres of forest land that has been in her family for several generations, but affording the maintenance and management of the property quickly became a challenge.

Susan is like many family landowners in this way—she wanted to do what's right for the land but felt she had limited options outside of a timber harvest to pay for the upkeep.

“Whenever I got a bill, I was like, "Oh my gosh! How do I pay for it?’,” she told reporter Marcello Rossi of Nexus Media.

Susan's story, along with more details about the Family Forest Carbon Program, was recently shared by Fast Company.

Click here to read the the article in Fast Company.

Click here to learn more about the Family Forest Carbon Program.

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