Model Forests

Model Forests are woodlots dedicated to demonstrating forest stewardship to loggers, landowners, foresters and the general public. The Watershed Agricultural Council’s (WAC) Forestry Program maintains four Model Forests within the NYC watershed region. This allows WAC to raise public awareness of the connection between forests and New York City’s drinking water.

Take a virtual tour of our 4 Model Forests through our Model Forest Storymap – an interactive website that uses maps, video, images and text to explore how forests in the NYC Watershed protect water quality and provide many other benefits.