When Finch Paper was named 1999 Adirondack Steward of the Year for outstanding forestry practices, the award s presenters the Adirondack Nature Conservancy and the Adirondack Landowners Association cited, among other qualities, the wide diversity of wildlife found in our forests. We take great pride in our ability to manage our 166,000 acres of upstate New York forests to provide a sustainable supply of wood for our paper and other forest products, while at the same time promoting a diversity of healthy wildlife habitats. Here s a brief look at how our foresters meet these dual objectives.
Most wildlife require a variety of plant species and sizes for homes and food.
Finch Paper s 166,000 acres of forest are comprised of a patchwork of forest age classes. In some areas, dense, heavily canopied older forests are thick with shade-tolerant species of trees. In other areas, timber harvesting has created periodic openings in the forest canopy, allowing sunlight and moisture to reach the ground and spur the growth of seedlings, lush vegetation and berries. Timber harvesting is prohibited on those lands. Bears were found to utilize the two types of forests equally during the fall.