A cooperative of private landowners improving forests through modern, sciencebased land management.
PWF is a land stewardship organization working with private landowners and partners to restore and sustain healthy forests, abundant wildlife habitat, and resilient watersheds across Northeast Pennsylvania. Our work is grounded in science, guided by practical experience, and focused on longterm outcomes. By coordinating habitat-focused forestry, prescribed fire, and responsible land management across privately and publicly owned lands, we help create landscapes that support wildlife, protect clean water, and remain productive for generations.
Our programs bring private landowners together to apply science-based forestry, prescribed fire, watershed stewardship, and hands-on training. These coordinated efforts restore wildlife habitat, improve forest and water health, and build long-term land stewardship capacity across Northeast Pennsylvania.
Creating young forests, regenerating native plants, and restoring structural diversity through selective cutting and regeneration planning.
Using controlled fire to reset forest succession, improve habitat, and reduce invasive species under trained and insured leadership.
Clean water begins on the land. By protecting and restoring streams, wetlands, and headwater systems across Northeast Pennsylvania.
Much of Northeast Pennsylvania is defined by large, contiguous forests, cold water streams, and privately owned land. Over time, many of these forests have matured into uniform, closed-canopy systems that limit sunlight, reduce plant diversity, and diminish wildlife habitat. At the same time, these same forests form the headwaters of important watershedssupplying drinking water, supporting trout fisheries, and shaping downstream ecosystems. The Foundation exists to address these interconnected challenges at the scale required to make a meaningful difference.
Much of Northeast Pennsylvania’s forest has matured into a uniform landscape with limited sunlight, reduced plant diversity, and declining wildlife habitat.
We coordinate private landowners to implement habitat-focused forestry, invasive species control and watershed management at a meaningful landscape scale.
Pooling acreage creates long-term certainty for land management, forestry operations, and ecological outcomes that individual properties cannot achieve alone.
We collaborate with conservation organizations, forestry professionals, and local partners who share our commitment to science-based land stewardship, responsible forest management, and long-term wildlife habitat improvement across Northeast Pennsylvania.
