American forests are disappearing, reshaping neighborhoods, displacing long-term residents, and reducing local land ownership. Through the emerging carbon markets, we offer a real alternative, safeguarding urban forests and the communities they sustain.
“Urban forests provide critical social and environmental benefits for 83% of the US population living among 136 million acres of urban forest land.”
Ian Leahy, Director of Urban Forest Programs, Americanforests.org
Income from land protection
Tailored and local sustainability solutions
Healthier environment, economy, and well-being
Rapid urbanization in the US is stripping tree cover from the very areas that need its benefits most:
Annually, the US loses
Additional growth of urban areas in the US
Urban areas account for
Protecting urban forests brings local income and aggregated green benefits for American communities
Urban forest projects can be developed on shorter timelines than large-scale international projects
Existing forests preserve carbon stocks more effectively than newly planted or young forests
“Our urban forests are the heart of strong American communities. We’re making it easy to protect these natural treasures while putting dollars back into landowners’ pockets.”
Joseph Mezner, Co-founder & CEO
By recognizing the true value of the forests in our backyards, we’re proving that environmental protection and economic prosperity can work together, with lasting benefits for landowners and the communities around them.
Our projects are developed under two complementary methodologies: City Forest Credits 40-year Tree Preservation and the American Carbon Registry’s Active Conservation and Sustainable Management. Working under both lets us route any given parcel to the methodology that produces the strongest credits for that property, whether it’s a single standout forest or a multi-property metro portfolio. All our projects are third-party verified, subject to legally binding preservation commitments, and screened against our own internal standards before entering our pipeline.
Forest carbon credits let organizations offset their emissions by investing in forest protection and restoration. While most forest credits come from large-scale projects like Amazon reforestation, our urban forest credits are different. They protect existing forests in American communities against development, allowing our credits to help preserve their carbon storage and many local benefits. Our rigorous protocol ensures all our forests are urban, viable for development, and genuinely at risk.
Yes, Three Oaks Carbon’s credits can be used to offset Scope 3 emissions. Scope 3 includes all indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain, such as those from suppliers, transportation, and product use. Our carbon removal credits are verified and durable, making them suitable for organizations looking to mitigate their Scope 3 emissions.
Yes, carbon credits can play a significant role in achieving Net Zero targets. By purchasing carbon credits, companies can offset their unavoidable emissions, balancing the amount of CO₂ they emit with the amount removed from the atmosphere. Three Oaks Carbon provides high-quality urban forest carbon credits developed under two complementary methodologies, City Forest Credits and ACR’s Active Conservation and Sustainable Management, allowing businesses to tailor their sustainability actions to the local communities around their operations.
