New Leaf
Field Notes
A seasonal recap of our work
Insights
Integrated farming and forestry is shaping seedling demand
New Leaf Climate Partners is publishing the third module of our demand assessment - to describe the dynamics of agroforestry - the practices in scope, the external and internal drivers and where and how agroforestry is being implemented - as a high growth driver of seedling demand…
Diving into the timber market as an engine of forest planting
New Leaf Climate Partners is publishing the second module of our demand assessment - which takes a run at the largest and most prominent part of that ecosystem, timberlands. Timber is far and away the most important driving market in terms of seedling demand, planting, economics…
The need for fuel treatments in high poverty communities
In partnership with the Forest Business Alliance, we sought to understand the overlap between forest fuel accumulation and California’s most economically vulnerable communities. Our research highlights extreme poverty communities in need of fuel reduction treatments…
A foundation of data and context for US reforestation activity
As an accompaniment to our 2023 Forest Nursery Assessment which analyzed the supply of seedlings, this new research describes the where and why of sustainable land use projects in order to understand actual and forecast need for capital, seedlings and other inputs…
New Leaf provides Landowner Assistance in Pilot Program
In a pilot oak woodlands restoration project, New Leaf will support private landowners in their efforts to conserve and restore their landscapes to benefit climate, biodiversity, and the local economy. The 100-acre project will serve as a model for future financial and technical assistance…
Analyzing the US forest nursery market and need for investment
A first-of-its-kind assessment of 1,400 plant nurseries propagating tree seedlings and other species applicable to land restoration projects. Through analysis and peer research, we have validated hypotheses and revealed other features about the overarching seedling market…
Key bottlenecks to expanding urban greening efforts
Urban forests are an integral part of creating sustainable and livable cities, through aesthetics and psychological benefits, ecosystem and habitat services, and increasingly for climate justice and resilience. We need to strengthen the pathways for future funding…
Unlocking private capital for landscape-scale restoration
We know land restoration will continue to play a critical role in addressing climate change, biodiversity and equity goals, now is the time to accelerate project finance, especially for private landowners, to reach its potential…
Refining our direction based on three initial insights
Nursery operations are incredibly diverse, ranging significantly in size, geography, offerings, etc. Despite these differences, we have looked to make connections and similarities. Production has declined just as we should ramp up, our findings elaborate on the threads behind the story…
New research will examine investment needs of nurseries
The impacts of climate change are accelerating reforestation needs across the US. Increasingly intense wildfires combined with enduring drought and infestations have dramatically diminished forest resilience to natural disturbances and have released previously sequestered carbon…