Brian Dangler
Senior Vice President, Working Forest Fund
Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Brian Dangler is the Director of The Conservation Fund’s Working Forest Fund, where he directs the Fund’s sustainably managed forest operations and leads the strategy, financing and design of its growing portfolio of conservation-based timberland transactions across the United States.Brian began his career as a field forester with Boise Cascade in Maine where he expanded his capacity in forestry, business analysis and real estate. Later, with International Paper Company Brian led the coordination of IP’s $300MM sale of its high conservation value properties, in conjunction with their 2005 land divestiture.
Brian joined the Fund in 2008 and brings more than 25 years of experience in forest management, pulp and paper operations and fiber supply. His nationwide expertise in acquisitions, dispositions and entitlement of rural real estate brings to life the Fund’s innovative vision for protecting the nation’s working forests.
Contact: bdangler@conservationfund.org Phone: (919) 967-2553 Office: Working Forest Fund, National Headquarters (NC)
Projects
Pelican River Forest – Wisconsin
The forested landscapes of northern Wisconsin are a haven for both people and wildlife. Hosting a unique variety of...
Beards Creek Forest — Georgia
Nicknamed Georgia’s “Little Amazon,” the winding 137-mile Altamaha River is a treasured waterway. Largely undammed and free flowing, the...
Chadbourne Tree Farm in Maine
In 1634, William Chadbourne arrived in western Maine from England, sent by King Charles I to establish a sawmill...
Minnesota’s Heritage Forest — Minnesota
At the beginning of the 21st Century, PotlatchDeltic Corporation, a timberland real estate investment trust, was one of the...
Suwannee River Woodlands at Osceola National Forest – Florida
Approximately one hour west of Jacksonville lies a vast wilderness known as Osceola National Forest. Part of a great...
Green Bonds Accelerate the Conservation of Working Forests
Working forests—forests managed sustainably to produce products we use every day—are a win, win for people, the planet and our economy. For...
Chadbourne Tree Farm – Maine
The Chadbourne Tree Farm in western Maine is one of America’s prized white pine forests, with a rich family history and exceptional...
Chadbourne Tree Farm
The Chadbourne Tree Farm in western Maine is one of America’s prized white pine forests, with a rich family history and exceptional...
Roanoke River Forest – Virginia
The rapid transfer of large, industrial-size forests in Virginia and nationwide has increased the threats of fragmentation and conversion...
Stateline Forest – Georgia and Alabama
This working forest of 10,369 acres in Haralson and Polk counties, Georgia, and in Cleburne County, Alabama, is a...
Three Rivers Forest – New York
Roughly 51,334 acres sitting deep in the heart of Adirondack Park are now on a path toward permanent protection,...
Pleasant River Headwaters Forest – Maine
The nearly 27,000 acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest is one of the last remaining large, unprotected forest blocks in...
Beebe River, NH: Reconnecting A River, Wildlife And A Community's Favorite Place
In central New Hampshire, the Beebe River boasts crystal clear water, great fly fishing and public recreation along its...
Clarion Junction Forest – Pennsylvania
Northwestern Pennsylvania’s forests are essential to the region’s character and economy. These forests serve as a destination for tourists,...
Cowee Forest
Cowee Forest consists of several parcels of former privately-owned forestland scattered along the borders where New York, Vermont and...
Skinner Mountain Forest
Hidden within northeastern Tennessee’s Skinner Mountain Forest is a dramatic landscape—gorges, cliffs, waterfalls, and an intricate maze of caves...
Kendall Forest: Supporting Rural Economies and Traditions in New York’s Tug Hill Region
Upstate New York’s Tug Hill region, also known as Tug Hill Plateau, is known for its timber industry, snowfall...
West Virginia Elk Habitat
In the heart of West Virginia's southern coal fields, there is a long history of environmental conservation and economic...
Reed Forest
Forests dominate Maine’s landscape, blanketing 90 percent of the state1 and weaving into every fabric of its identity. More than...
Brunswick Forest
The beauty of North Carolina’s beaches and the charm of its small coastal towns beckon travelers from across the...
Sansavilla Wildlife Management Area
The Altamaha River is Georgia’s largest free-flowing river, winding 137 miles from the center of the state all the...
Lackawanna Highlands
The Lackawanna Highlands project in northeastern Pennsylvania follows a trend across the country of vast privately-owned working forests in...
Safeguarding Forestland Along the Suwannee River
In north Florida and across much of the southeast, vast working forests are being cleared and converted to more...
Four State Forest
The Northern Forest rises from the Tug Hill Plateau in central New York and stretches across Vermont, New Hampshire,...
Brule-St. Croix Legacy Forest
Working forests define the northern Wisconsin landscape, providing timber for the state’s mills, jobs for local residents, tax revenues...
Bobcat Ridge
To save some of America’s best forests before they become shopping malls, vineyards or subdivisions, we deploy our Working...
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