EFM is a subsidiary of Ecotrust, a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon. Ecotrust’s mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being. Over nearly 20 years, Ecotrust has converted $60 million in grants into more than $300 million in capital for local people, businesses, and organizations from Alaska to California.
ABOUT US
Overview
Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) was formed as a for-profit subsidiary of Ecotrust in 2005 to manage forestlands for financial, ecological, and social returns. We are an investment management and advisory services company located in Portland, Oregon. We practice ecological forestry, focusing on improving forest health and productivity while producing high-quality logs, ecosystem services such as carbon offsets, and jobs for local people. Under this type of forestry, healthy long-term returns occur in tandem with forest health and productivity enhancement and the creation of opportunities for local people. For us, people, place, and profit are not mutually exclusive — they are inherently intertwined.
Our team has a wealth of experience with environmental innovation and capital investments that create economic, ecological, and social returns. We put this experience to work managing Ecotrust Forests, LLC, an ecosystem investment fund that owns over 12,500 acres of forestland in Washington and Oregon. Beyond fund management, we offer our services as third-party land managers, and advisors on such topics as ecological forest management, forest carbon project development, and accessing and structuring New Markets Tax Credit financing.
We focus on the temperate rainforests of North America, which stretch from Northern California to Alaska and are some of the most productive and carbon-rich forests in the world. With an eye on creating long-term value, we seek to demonstrate the advantages of forest management that keeps environmental stewardship, community enrichment, and profit in mind. We hope to act as a catalyst and partner in improving management practices in the region and beyond.
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