Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee

01/13/2026

Check out SFI's 2025 Progress Report, highlighting our collective achievements over the past year.
https://forests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025_SFIProgressReport_Final.pdf

12/17/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re proud to reflect on a year of leadership, innovation, and progress in sustainable forestry. This year was especially meaningful for the Pennsylvania Implementation Committee as we celebrated SFI’s 30th anniversary, a milestone made possible by the dedication and support of partners and participants like you. Your involvement has shaped our past successes and continues to drive our work forward. We invite you to explore our annual greeting and scorecards, which highlight key accomplishments and the collective impact of our shared commitment to sustainable forestry.

On behalf of the Implementation Committee, thank you for your continued support, collaboration, and contributions. We wish you a safe and joyful holiday season.

1995–2025 | 30 Years of SFI in Pennsylvania 🌳

12/02/2025

1995–2025 | 30 Years of SFI in Pennsylvania 🌳

View the most recent House Co-Sponsorsip memos and track their activity through the legislative process.

11/26/2025

11/26/2025

New research from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire is offering important insights into how changing winter conditions affect our forests’ ability to grow and store carbon.

Our forests continue to teach us, and studies like this help ensure we’re managing them thoughtfully, responsibly, and with a long view. These studies also reinforce the value of SFI’s Climate-Smart Forestry objectives, which encourage forest managers to conserve carbon, maintain resilient forests, and use the best available data to guide decisions on the ground.

Over a decade of data demonstrate that in a warming climate, less snowpack in New England could disrupt tree growth and carbon uptake

11/21/2025

Thank you, Pennsylvania Senator Scott Hutchinson, for your recent announcement to introduce a resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of SFI and the Pennsylvania Implementation Committee!

1995–2025 | 30 Years of SFI in Pennsylvania 🌳

11/13/2025

This year the Pennsylvania Implementation Committee has taken time to recognize the SFI Program's 30th Anniversary and share some of that history and its impact with our friends across the Commonwealth. Our Executive Director recently gave a presentation at the PA Hardwoods Development Council meeting, who kindly shared the recording with us so we could share it with you.

1995–2025 | 30 Years of SFI in Pennsylvania 🌳

11/07/2025

Is a wildfire the final word on a forest, or just a chapter in its ongoing story? Nature has a way of rewriting its own narrative, even after the most destructive of events.

11/05/2025

💻 FREE webinar coming up next week on Nov. 11th you may not want to miss! Forest Seminar: Fundamentals of Oak Management will be covering the ecology and management of mixed oak forests, the most common forest type across PA. Designed for landowners, forestry professionals, and nature enthusiasts alike, this hour-long session will provide foundational knowledge about mixed-oak forests in the Mid-Atlantic region and offer insights into the challenges and strategies involved in regenerating oak stands. Two times are available to help accommodate your schedule, one at noon and one at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Don’t miss this chance to get your oak knowledge on, register now: https://extension.psu.edu/forest-seminar-fundamentals-of-oak-management

11/01/2025

Many thanks to Cummings Lumber Company for supporting SFI logger training in Pennsylvania!

Cummings Lumber Hosts SFI Qualified Logging Professional Training

On Monday, October 27th, Cummings Lumber Company, Inc. proudly hosted an SFI Qualified Logging Professional (QLP) continuing education program. The full-day, 8-hour course focused on Tree, Log, and Lumber Grades and was led by Scott Weikert, Forest Resources Educator with Penn State Extension.

This annual training is required to maintain QLP status following the completion of core requirements. Participants who have completed a core course or earned CE credit receive a comprehensive training report detailing their expiration date and a summary of all completed coursework. Each report includes a wallet-sized card for easy reference in the field.

The Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Professional Timber Harvester Training Program is dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management, operational safety, regulatory compliance, skill development, professionalism, and profitability. Its mission is to serve the needs of Pennsylvania’s timber industry, forest landowners, and the broader goals of Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.

SFI Administrative Coordinator Mark Ott expressed appreciation for the strong turnout from loggers across the Northern Tier. As a long-standing SFI partner, Cummings Lumber was pleased to host the training and provide lunch for all attendees.

For more information about the Pennsylvania SFI program, please visit the Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee website at www.sfiofpa.org.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Penn State Extension

10/24/2025