Investing in a sustainable future.

For 25 years, World Forestry Center has convened investors, land managers, advisors, carbon project developers, and others in the forestland investment space for a 2.5 day conference in Portland, Oregon. CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society, is the premier annual event on institutional forestland investing. See who attended last year.

Join us on September 15-17, 2026 for this year’s CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society conference at World Forestry Center.

A DIVERSIFYING INVESTOR LANDSCAPE

Growing awareness of climate change is generating a new wave of interest in forests beyond the traditional focus on timber assets. While timber remains a fundamental driver in many forest portfolios, some investors are entering this asset class to meet net zero, climate resiliency, conservation, or biodiversity goals.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

We invite you to join us in this continuing—always exciting and evolving—conversation on institutional investing in forests.

Participants include forestland owners, climate and timber asset managers, institutional investors, forestry executives, wood manufacturers, sustainable biofuels producers, conservation groups, legal advisors, technology companies, and others interested in impact investing and nature-based solutions to pressing environmental challenges.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

This conference attracts over 400 professionals, nationally and internationally. The conference will open with an evening reception on September 15, sessions and evening reception on September 16, and final sessions on September 17.

The event offers ample networking and learning opportunities, including continuing education credits for appraisers, attorneys, foresters, and CPAs.

The Forest Products Forum, which runs just prior to the conference on September 15, features expert presentations from Forest Economic Advisors and guest speakers on wood markets.

Sponsors & Sponsorships

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Agenda

The 2025 agenda included many exciting sessions on a variety of topics. Please check back for the 2026 agenda.

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Registration

We can’t wait to see you in Portland on September 15-17 for this year’s CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society conference! Registration will open in late May.

Lodging & Directions

Find out how to get to CANOPY and the best places to stay.

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Call for Speaker Proposals

We are currently accepting speaker proposals for the 2026 agenda. Please submit your ideas below.

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Our new name

We made the move to CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society.

Learn about it here

Sponsors:

Title Sponsors:

    • Stoel Rives

Classic Sponsors:

  • Adams and Reese
  • Collins
  • Eversheds Sutherland
  • Forest Economic Advisors
  • Green Diamond Resource Company
  • Industry Intelligence
  • LandVest
  • The Lyme Timber COmpany
  • Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
  • TimberMart-South
  • University of Georgia Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business

Organizing Committee:

  • MaryKate Bullen
  • Carter Coe, Chinook Forest Partners
  • Sam Cook, North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources
  • Jason Spadaro, Washington Forest Protection Association
  • Joe Taggart, LandVest
  • Marshall Thomas, F&W Forestry Services
  • Mark Wishnie, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group

Continuing Education Credits:

  • Society of American Foresters – TBD
  • Oregon Real Estate Appraisers – TBD
  • Oregon State Bar – TBD
  • Oregon Certified Public Accountants – TBD

Questions? Email World Forestry Center’s Programs Coordinator, Vivian Bui, at vbui@worldforestry.org.