The Forest Guild Model Forest program recognizes places, people, and relationships that foster sustainable forest management and demonstrate successful silviculture.

The Guild is currently accepting pre-applications!

The basic steps to become a model forest are: 

1. Review the program criteria.
2. Submit a pre-application.
3. If criteria and program objectives are met, the program coordinator will request a full application within 4 months.
   
4. Submit a full application within the requested 4 month timeline.
5. Have a field review of your forest by a minimum of three Guild professional members.
6. The field team present their findings to the Model Forest Committee who either accept or reject the candidate forest.
   
7. The forest and its manager recieves recognition and accolades of their colleagues!

• Program Criteria
• Overview of Application Process
  
• Pre-application
• Full Application
• Field Review Checklist