Forest Carbon Project
Calabrella, ACR1024
Calabrella, ACR1024
Our Calabrella IFM project spans 34,800 acres of Sustainable Forestry Initiative®-certified working forests in northeastern Mississippi near the communities of Starkville, Bruce and Ackerman.
Native loblolly pine and hardwood forests surround streams and wetlands to form a connected landscape across the project’s footprint. Through our responsible stewardship and disciplined execution, the Calabrella project enables more carbon to be stored above and below ground and protects waterways and habitats while still supporting the local forest economy.
Project Profile
- Project Footprint
- 34,800 acres
- Registry & Methodology
- ACR IFM on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands v2.0
- Forest Management Certification
- SFI®
- Project Start Date
- May 1, 2024
- Credit Type(s)
- Reductions, Removals
- Location
- Mississippi (Attala, Choctaw, Montgomery and Webster counties)
- Project Term
- 40 Years
- Forest Type
- Native loblolly pine and hardwoods
- Core Carbon Principles
- CCP Label Eligible Removal Credits
- Project Rating
- Not yet rated
Calabrella is a Working Forest
Calabrella’s thriving pine and hardwood forests are sustainably managed to increase carbon storage across the landscape and support a potentially endless cycle of harvest and replanting that benefits the local forest economy and provides sustainable wood products that are essential to everyday life.
Our management of this cycle across the project footprint is critical to capturing and storing carbon beyond business-as-usual baselines.
Stewardship for Lasting Climate Impact
Additional carbon storage is enabled by extending harvest rotations and implementing a no-harvest regime in streamside buffers, so trees have more time to grow. This leads to more carbon stored on the landscape over time, measured against a baseline grounded in our history of sustainable forest management and supported by long-term stewardship.
Beyond Carbon
Forest Economy and Rural Communities
Calabrella supports Mississippi communities by keeping forests working and productive:
- Sustaining local timber markets and family-wage jobs
- Producing raw materials for renewable wood products, including lumber and renewable energy
- Keeping forestland intact for future generations
Biodiversity and Resilient Ecosystems
Across northern Mississippi, Calabrella helps protect the natural systems that keep working forests resilient:
- Connecting habitat with the headwaters of the Big Black River watershed
- Supporting native wildlife and biodiversity
- Safeguarding waterways, soils and forest health through responsible management and routine monitoring
Local Support and Community Engagement
Calabrella supports northern Mississippi communities:
- Strengthening local forestry stewardship through career development and education
- Enhancing community well-being through employee giving, volunteerism, local grants and partnerships
- Providing access to outdoor recreation that connects people to nature
Sustainable Development Goals Categories
Calabrella supports the Sustainable Development Goals by advancing climate action, protecting clean water and wildlife habitat, and sustaining a productive working forest that contributes to rural economies. Through long-term forest stewardship, monitoring and local engagement, the project helps connect measurable carbon benefits with broader outcomes for healthy ecosystems, resilient communities and responsible land use.
SDG 03: Good Health and Well-Being: Supports outdoor access, recreation and healthy forest landscapes that contribute to local quality of life.
SDG 06: Clean Water and Sanitation: Helps protect streamside areas, wetlands, soils and water quality through responsible forest management and monitoring.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Sustains a working forest that supports renewable materials, local timber markets and rural economic activity.
SDG 13: Climate Action: Increases carbon storage over time through extended rotations, measured carbon benefits and long-term stewardship.
SDG 15: Life on Land: Supports native pine and hardwood forests, wildlife habitat, biodiversity and resilient ecosystem function across the project area.
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