A working forest is more than just trees. It’s a place for creatures, big and small. It’s a place for clean, cool water for people and fish. It’s a refuge. It’s a home. It’s where homes come from.
Green Diamond Resource Company has taken care to protect and nurture such forests for over a century. We pride ourselves on our stewardship principles and our longstanding commitment to environmental excellence. Our commitment to sustainable forestry shows in everything we do, whether planning a harvest, replanting for the future, or nurturing the trees that provide our livelihood.
Working forests balance environmental and economic values, assuring that generations to come will enjoy the bounty nature has provided and the wood products that enrich our lives. Green Diamond – setting the standard in working forests™.
About Us
Green Diamond Resource Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned forest products company. We own and manage working forest land in 10 states in the western and southern US. A few important facts:
We operate under the toughest forest practice regulations
found anywhere – regulations developed to protect water
quality, soils, fish, wildlife species, sensitive plants
and archeological and cultural sites.
Our Washington, Oregon and Southern timberlands are independently certified to be in compliance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Standard.
In California, Green Diamond Resource Company lands have achieved Forest Management certification under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) standards
We harvest less than 2% of our lands annually; all harvested areas are quickly replanted with native species to start the forest cycle anew.
These vibrant, working forests improve water quality, provide habitats for many fish and wildlife species and store carbon in both trees and in the quality wood products these forests produce.
Ethical conduct is expected of everyone who serves Green Diamond - our Board, officers, managers, employees, and contractors. It is a tradition that has endured for more than a century and one that will drive our success for future generations. We take pride in our "In the Clear/Out of the Bight" Code of Conduct.
We are active in our operating communities, through monetary contributions and in-kind service to a variety of health and human services, environmental and arts initiatives.
Green Diamond is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has four primary businesses:
California Timberlands Division, Korbel, California
Oregon Operations, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Northwest Timberlands Division, Shelton, Washington
The rich history of our Company spans over 125 years. Our success is due to the quality and commitment of our employees. We support our employees in many ways - with safety practices and work environments beyond what laws and regulations require. We invest in resources and education to offer our people opportunities for growth and advancement.
Green Diamond Resource Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned forest products company. With headquarters in Seattle, we own and manage forests in California, Washington, and Oregon. We manage our lands in an environmentally responsible manner (FSC and SFI certified), as sustainable and productive working forests. Our subsidiary, Green Diamond Management Company, manages forests in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.