Forest Carbon Project
Easthaven, ACR965
Easthaven, ACR965
Our Easthaven IFM project spans 33,600 acres of Sustainable Forestry Initiative®-certified working forests in southeastern Mississippi near the communities of Monticello and Georgetown.
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 Easthaven project enables more carbon to be stored above and below ground, protects waterways and habitats, while still supporting the local forest economy.
Project Profile
- Project Footprint
- 33,600 acres
- Registry & Methodology
- ACR IFM on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands v2.0
- Forest Management Certification
- SFI®
- Project Start Date
- March 1, 2024
- Credit Type(s)
- Reductions, Removals
- Location
- Mississippi (Copiah, Lawrence and Simpson counties)
- Project Term
- 40 Years
- Forest Type
- Native loblolly pine and hardwoods
- Core Carbon Principles
- CCP Label Eligible Removal Credits
- Project Rating
- BeZero Carbon Rating of AA
Easthaven is a Working Forest
Easthaven’s thriving pine and hardwood bottomland 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
Easthaven 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 southeastern Mississippi, Easthaven helps protect the natural systems that keep working forests resilient:
- Connecting habitat along the Pearl River watershed supporting freshwater flows
- Supporting native wildlife and biodiversity
- Safeguarding waterways, soils and forest health through responsible management and routine monitoring
Local Support and Community Engagement
Easthaven supports southern 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
Easthaven 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 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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