The 379-acre Catamount property is primarily composed of mixed hardwoods. It is managed for environmental, social, and economic benefits. Management activities reflect the values of the owners as well as science, best management practices, Adirondack Park Agency regulations, and guidance by a professional forester.

Commitment to Sustainable Forest Management

Through our forest management goals and activities, we seek to advance the following seven Stewardship Principles outlined in "A Stewardship Handbook for Family Forest Ownerships" developed by the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.

Contribute to the conservation and biological diversity of the forest and landscape in which the property resides
Maintain and improve productive capacity
Maintain the health and vigor of the forest and its landscape/watershed
Protect soil and water resources
Consider carbon cycles
Consider socio-economic benefits
Comply with laws and rules, and implement applicable guidelines

Northern Forest

Catamount also is part of the Northern Forest -- the largest intact forest remaining in the eastern United States stretching across parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine -- where people and places are working toward healthy communities, economies, ecosystems, and region. More information about the Northern Forest is available from the Northern Forest Center at

https://northernforest.org/
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