WORKING TOGETHER FOR OUR FORESTS
The Kickapoo Woods Cooperative (KWC) works with landowners, public and private
foresters, loggers, sawmill operators, secondary wood manufacturers, and other
natural resource professionals in the region to create a broad, positive impact
on the local forest industry and community.
We seek to:
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ensure the availability of quality forestry services to members
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facilitate sustainable woodland management and harvesting
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enhance the ecological and economic value of members' woodlands
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generate income for members
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create jobs and spur economic development
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minimize capital investment
Our mission is to provide sustainable forestry
education and management services
to landowners of the Kickapoo Valley and neighboring watersheds.
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The Co-op is dedicated to principles of sustainable forestry, a method of forest
management that keeps all ecosystem functions in place while allowing
continuous deviations. Any resource that is used must then be replaced, keeping
the ecosystem perpetually renewed. Sustainable forestry recognizes both human
values and the intrinsic value of land and nature.
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regeneration of trees
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perpetual supply of wood and forest products
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maintenance of soil, water, and air resources
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abundant wildlife habitat, and enjoyment of the natural world
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