ACE builds regional, high-quality carbon projects by increasing land stewardship solutions for the farms and forests of Appalachia.

We are a non-profit that works with private landowners in KY, WV, VA, NC, TN, and GA to create their lasting legacy through long-term land management support.

Forest Management
The Improved Forest Management program provides a commercially viable alternative to timber harvesting.

Agroforestry
Incorporating trees into pastureland allows Appalachian farmers to have a diversified revenue stream, and provides more shade for their animals.

Pocket Forest Program
With local businesses, we plant pocket forests in urban settings to bring ecological and community benefits to areas with lower tree canopy.
Our Programs are
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Appalachian
From the foothills of the Cumberland plateau to the grassy balds of Virginia, the Appalachian landscape is highly coveted for both its conventional working lands and the myriad benefits of its undisturbed land. Our programs operate within this region in partnership with responsible corporations who are investing in the future of their place, increasing trust with landowners and integrity in the offsetting process.
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Rigorous
ACE administers programs that are additional, verifiable, transparent, robust and credible. Our market based products meet the most recent and stringent methodology standards. Additionally, we ensure that extensive on-the-ground measurement and verifications are conducted regularly, and that safeguards like legally binding covenants are integrated into our projects.
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Comprehensive
ACE programs are focused on comprehensive land management practices, viewing the forest through the long term lens. Management plans are developed alongside the landowner, incorporating family goals important to their legacy into realistic long term maintenance prescriptions. We also recognize that the depth of benefits in nature-based projects are not always quantified within project boundaries, and we work to identify these co-benefits.
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ACE would not exist without collaboration. We are a community first, independent non-profit organization; and partnership with the people, places and communities of Appalachia are at the heart of what we do.












