About
Mission
To use the best available science to connect people to the land, to help clients steward forests for future generations, and to connect communities to responsibly sourced local forest products.
Based in Port Townsend and Bellingham, Washington, serving the greater Pacific Northwest. Female owned and operated.
To use the best available science to connect people to the land, to help clients steward forests for future generations, and to connect communities to responsibly sourced local forest products.
Based in Port Townsend and Bellingham, Washington, serving the greater Pacific Northwest. Female owned and operated.
Company Highlights & Experience
- Jefferson County Forestry Program, 2018-current - Developing sustainable forest management program across county lands
- Member of Association of Consulting Foresters, the Society of American Foresters, and elected member of the Forest Stewards Guild
- Forest management planning, timber harvesting, and community development for Whidbey Institute, Bainbridge Island Parks and Rec, Island County, City of Port Townsend, City of Bellingham, and multiple land trusts
- Extensive collaboration and partnerships for sourcing and selling sustainably sourced small scale wood products, including selling wood for the new wing of the Portland International Airport (Oh, hello! PDX Next and a little promo)
- 60+ forest management plans, 20+ selective harvests, 20+ public talks/workshops/presentations, 100+ forest consultations
- The Woodshed Project - a local wood market economy development model
- Forestry consultant and project partner at CRTC for their regional cross-laminated timber project
- National sustainable forest management auditor for FSC, SFI, PEFC, and ATFS systems
Malloree Weinheimer, Founder & Forester
Malloree Weinheimer, founder of Chickadee Forestry, brings over a decade of experience in forest health research, land management, and rural community development. Since establishing her company in 2018, her larger projects have included counties, cities, non-profits, tribal organizations, including creating Jefferson County's Sustainable Forestry Program. She also works with small forest landowners all over the region helping with every aspect of forest management planning and timber harvesting.
With a BSci in Forestry from the University of Washington, she specializes in forest health improvement, climate adaptation, fire risk mitigation, and ecological restoration. Chickadee Forestry focuses on science-based solutions to promote resilient forests and local wood economies, aiming to address climate change and forest health while creating jobs to strengthen rural economies. Malloree is also co-founder of Rethinking Rural, an organization connecting the next generation of rural leaders. She occasionally leads workshops and speaking events around the importance of small, local forestry efforts, and enjoys traveling internationally to learn about other forestry efforts around the world.
A little press: Latest interview with Nature Now on Apple Podcast or Spotify, and a couple of past articles from Jefferson County and Bainbridge Island's Moritani Preserve
Malloree Weinheimer, founder of Chickadee Forestry, brings over a decade of experience in forest health research, land management, and rural community development. Since establishing her company in 2018, her larger projects have included counties, cities, non-profits, tribal organizations, including creating Jefferson County's Sustainable Forestry Program. She also works with small forest landowners all over the region helping with every aspect of forest management planning and timber harvesting.
With a BSci in Forestry from the University of Washington, she specializes in forest health improvement, climate adaptation, fire risk mitigation, and ecological restoration. Chickadee Forestry focuses on science-based solutions to promote resilient forests and local wood economies, aiming to address climate change and forest health while creating jobs to strengthen rural economies. Malloree is also co-founder of Rethinking Rural, an organization connecting the next generation of rural leaders. She occasionally leads workshops and speaking events around the importance of small, local forestry efforts, and enjoys traveling internationally to learn about other forestry efforts around the world.
A little press: Latest interview with Nature Now on Apple Podcast or Spotify, and a couple of past articles from Jefferson County and Bainbridge Island's Moritani Preserve