Our foresters incorporate environmental considerations into every silviculture and harvest plan. RMS designates special sites to protect the unique ecological, cultural and historical values identified across our forestlands, including culturally sensitive sites and habitats for rare, threatened and endangered species.

RMS has helped build innovative trust-based partnerships to create conservation outcomes at scale. As a founding member of the Wildlife Conservation Initiative, with the National Alliance of Forest Owners, the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, RMS helped pioneer a model that demonstrates the importance of privately owned working forests in the conservation and recovery of at risk and listed species. RMS also supports research through funding, technical expertise and access to its forestlands for studies in forest management, water quality, biodiversity and climate adaptation.

Approximately 95% of RMS-managed lands provide recreational access through applicable licensing or access programs, which may include hunting, fishing, hiking or birdwatching. Our employees volunteer hundreds of hours per year with forestry, environmental, academic and charitable organizations, often serving on their boards. Much of our community outreach runs through our philanthropic Community Roots program.