Recognizing a Higher Standard
The
purpose of this program is not just to recognize a
higher logging standard, but to also gain recognition and
incentives for those efforts from both primary wood using industries and
landowners. The Wisconsin Master Logger Certification program vision
insists on a high quality of life for each member and their family
through a financially thriving enterprise of harvesting timber. In
return, each member ensures that the harvesting of timber is based on
the highest ethical standards for generating a continuously improving,
working forest in the state of Wisconsin.
Master Logger Certification is not a designation of smoke and mirrors. It is not a slick, glossy representation of empty promises. The Wisconsin Master Logger Certification Performance Standards, which support forest certification systems for harvest practices tree to roadside, are followed and implemented by Wisconsin Certified Master Loggers.
Wisconsin Certified Master Loggers must successfully balance efficiency and productivity with forest sustainability in order to thrive economically and maintain certification. And though many logging companies have unfortunately subsided in the wake of 21st Century marketplace changes, a large majority of Wisconsin Certified Master Logger companies have survived and even thrived – proving that good forest stewardship does not mean a compromised bottom line.
Master Logger Certification is not a designation of smoke and mirrors. It is not a slick, glossy representation of empty promises. The Wisconsin Master Logger Certification Performance Standards, which support forest certification systems for harvest practices tree to roadside, are followed and implemented by Wisconsin Certified Master Loggers.
Wisconsin Certified Master Loggers must successfully balance efficiency and productivity with forest sustainability in order to thrive economically and maintain certification. And though many logging companies have unfortunately subsided in the wake of 21st Century marketplace changes, a large majority of Wisconsin Certified Master Logger companies have survived and even thrived – proving that good forest stewardship does not mean a compromised bottom line.
Thank You To Our Financial Sponsors
The financial contributions and continued support received from forest industry stakeholders and proponents of sustainable forest management is what keeps this program going and is greatly appreciated. Support from the following agencies and companies has allowed the Wisconsin Master Logger Certification Program to grow and flourish in Wisconsin and become a successful model for sustainable forest management and third party certification in the Great Lakes Region.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a financial sponsor of the Wisconsin Master Logger Certification program, please contact us at: 877-284-3882 or wimlc@sbcglobal.net.
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Wisconsin Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee
- Verso Paper Company
- Wisconsin Certified Master Logger Annual Fee
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a financial sponsor of the Wisconsin Master Logger Certification program, please contact us at: 877-284-3882 or wimlc@sbcglobal.net.