The Paint Rock Forest Research Center has formed a non-profit with a small working board to help direct the efforts with Bill Finch as the founding director. The Research Center was founded on three broad goals:
- The development of a major conservation area in the Southern Cumberlands, stretching across more than 12 million acres of contiguous forests from Kentucky to Alabama, with a focus on 500,000 acres of conservation land around Paint Rock Valley, stretching from Sewanee, Tenn., to the Tennessee River. This conservation area can and should reflect the principles Dr. Wilson has outlined in his ambitious Half Earth program. It would become a model for how that program can be applied in other areas.
Values Statement:
UNDERSTANDING – We are committed to knowing the forces that shaped, and will continue to shape, this land by creatively filling in the gaps of our understanding.
DIVERSITY – We ensure that our organization, its supporters, and its collaborators reflect global diversity, equality, and inclusiveness.
SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT – We are transparent, united, and ethical in our collective work as we mentor, demonstrate, advocate, convey, and facilitate the novel work of science.
EXCELLENCE – We create a culture that expects, recognizes, and rewards excellence in our achievements and endeavors.
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Paint Rock Forest Research Center. 3400 County Road 10. Paint Rock, AL. 35764