Characterizing community forests in the United States: Survey data on ownership, objectives, and other key characteristics from 2020 to 2023

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Project Citation: 

US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Characterizing community forests in the United States: Survey data on ownership, objectives, and other key characteristics from 2020 to 2023. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248769V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Characterizing community forests in the United States: Survey data on ownership, objectives, and other key characteristics from 2020 to 2023
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication contains quantitative and qualitative data on 98 community forests in the United States, including data on their location, size, ownership, governance, management objectives, and benefits. These data were collected through a 2020-2023 online survey designed to inventory and catalog community forests in the United States. The 98 community forests in this database span private, public, and tribal lands, demonstrate varied governance approaches and strategies, and are managed for a range of forest goods and services. Recreation and environmental services were identified as the most important management goals and timber production occurred on more than two-thirds of the forests in the database.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0022

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms biota; boundaries; economy; environment; society; Environment and People; Community development; Decision making; public involvement; Natural Resource Management & Use; Conservation; Ecosystem services; Forest management; Timber; participatory governance; environmental services; community benefits; local development; timber management; United States; Puerto Rico
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 3/1/2020 – 4/30/2023
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0022 Authors: Hajjar, Reem ; McGinley, Kathleen ; Charnley, Susan ; Frey, Gregory E. ; Hovis, Meredith ; Cubbage, Frederick W. ; Schelhas, John ; Kornhauser, Kailey Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


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