The SMURF project has just wrapped up its Second Cascade Funding Call, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the capacities and visibility of small forest owners’ organisations across Europe. Building on the success of the…
Metsäliitto Cooperative, the parent company of Metsä Group, is owned by forest owners in Finland. After paying their statutory shares, members can increase their ownership by investing in additional Metsä1 shares.The cooperative pays annual interest…
Södra (Skogsägarna) is a forestry cooperative based in Växjö, Sweden, and the largest in the country. Over 52,000 forest owners in southern Sweden are members, owning more than half of all privately owned forest in…
A close cooperation between the national organizations of Nordic forest owners began in 1946, when the NSF was founded. The member organizations of the NSF are the Danish Forest Association (Dansk Skovförening), the Swedish Federation…
The Union of Foresters of Southern Europe (USSE) is an European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) uniting forester organizations of Southern Europe.Its headquarters are located in Zamudio, Vizcaya, in the Basque Country, while it has another…
he INTERCEDE project is reviewing and assessing market-based instruments (MBIs) across Europe to foster the provision of forest ecosystem services (FES).Through its stakeholder platform – the Transdisciplinary Forum – the project is engaging end-users to identify MBIs…
From 24 to 26 November, in the Pollino National Park (Basilicata Region), the UniFi and BlueBiloba teams met with Professor Max Bruciamacchie (Association Futaie Irrégulière, France) and several members of ProSilva Italy to advance Task…
Small private forest owners face similar challenges across the globe: fragmented properties, low profitability, limited management, and increasing pressure from climate change. At the recent Ontario Woodlot Association Conference, the European perspective offered valuable insights—especially…
SMURF – The Forest Owners’ Project is pleased to share an upcoming opportunity for the forestry community: a new webinar within the Laurus Network titled “Operational Groups as a Tool for Forest Owners: From Needs…
On 12 and 13 November 2025, the FOREST4EU and ResAlliance projects held their joint final event in Vinkovci, Croatia, organised by the Competence Centre. The gathering brought together leading European experts, stakeholders, and innovators from…