Pure Catskills Wood Products - Catskill WoodNet

Pure Catskills Wood Products is a directory for producers, suppliers, architects, designers and otherbuyers to connect with wood products businesses and related industry resources in the Catskill Mountain Region. Bysourcing producers through this directory, buyers are promoting a working landscape of well-managed forests and athriving forest-based economy that protects the largest surface water supply system in the United States – the New YorkCity Watershed.Our “Green” is Blue.Forests cover 75% of the Catskill Region and provide a natural filter forstreams and reservoirs that supply 1.3 billion gallons of fresh drinkingwater to over 90% of New York City homes every day. Catskill forests aredominated by a rich diversity of hardwoods includingsugar maple, red maple, black cherry, white ash, yellowbirch and red oak. Softwoods such as white pine, Easternhemlock and Eastern red cedar also grow in several areasthroughout the region.Presently, 85% of the region’s forestland is inprivate ownership. Therefore, landowners are encouraged to steward their land in ways that protect the watershed.Compared to regions of similar size, family-forest owners in the Catskills are following the guidance of a long-termforest stewardship plan at a rate over five times the national average. New York City-owned lands and state-managedforests independently certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) alsocontribute to the overall wood resource. Currently, over 250,000 acres of forestland in the Catskills are managed forsuperior water quality, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation and wood products.Make your wood purchase count for clean water.Members of Catskill WoodNet – a regional network of sawmills, woodworkers, and artisans – are now labeling theirproducts with the Pure Catskills trademark to illustrate a commitment to using watershed-friendly practices, buying localand supporting a centuries-old tradition of craftsmanship and care for the land in the Catskills. Members are noted inthe directory with a . A complete list of current members with a brief company profile is available on page 23. Moreinformation on Catskill WoodNet, use of the Pure Catskills trademark and a searchable database of products is availableat www.catskillwoodnet.org.For more information on individual producers or to request additional copies of this directory, please contact:Watershed Agricultural CouncilNYS Department of Environmental Conservation:Forestry Market DevelopmentForest Products Utilization & Marketing(607) 865-7790 ext. 112 OR (518) 402-9415info@nycwatershed.orgsncrawfo@gw.dec.state.ny.uswww.nycwatershed.orgwww.dec.ny.gov/lands/4963.htmlThe Catskill Mountain Region(including the New York City Watershed)LegendShaded area representsCatskill Mountain RegionNew York City WatershedCatskill CountiesDelawareGreeneOtsegoSchoharieSullivanUlster40 0 40 80 MilesNNew York City