The Sustainable Forestry African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program helps forestland owners manage their forestland for maximum production. It also helps educate landowners about ways to retain land in families and avoid Heir property issues. Our goal is to help Texas landowners avoid heir’s property and land retention issues and understand the value of properly managing forestland.

Mission

The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (SFLR) project mission is to provide African-American landowners with the resources and support required to resolve heir’s property issues and sustainable forestry education and technical assistance in forestland management in East Texas.

Values

  • Sustain forest ecosystem
  • Enhance long-term multiple socioeconomic benefits
  • Maintain legal, institutional, and economic framework for African American Land Retention
  • Maintain forest health and biodiversity
  • Improve forest land stewardship

Strategic Initiatives

  • Building Collaborative Partnerships
  • Increasing Financial Stability
  • Conducting Effective Outreach
  • Expanding Learning Opportunities
  • Addressing Land Retention Issues

Partnering Organizations

For more information, please contact Clarence Bunch, Program Leader at (936) 261-5117 or Angela Moore, Program Coordinator at (936) 261-5002.