Covering over 3,600 acres of mixed hardwoods, oak-hickory, and northern conifer in northern New Jersey, Hudson Farm is one of the largest working farms in the state and, as the location where the idea for the Appalachian Trail was conceived, boasts a rich cultural history. Today, Hudson Farm serves the community through conservation and recreation-based programming. An Improved Forest Management project, Hudson Farm harvests using sustainable methods to safeguard the forest's wellbeing. Over time, sustainable harvesting practices improve a forest’s carbon sequestration capacity.
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Registry
Registry ID: 386
Hudson Farm connects several parcels of sustainably harvested forest
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Additional
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Net additional climate benefit
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Conservative
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Baseline claims
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Project claims
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Leakage claims
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Durable
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Project risks
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Beyond Carbon
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Social impacts
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Ecological impacts
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Quality insights
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Impacts beyond carbon
Large-scale recreation and wildlife conservation near New York and Philadelphia
Hudson Farm is one of the few large-scale recreation and wildlife conservation opportunities with proximity to major cities such as New York and Philadelphia. Purchasing credits from this project directly contributes to the project's role as a community steward. Hudson Farm Foundation gives to local Sussex County charities, including conservation and species protection projects, various medical causes, veterans, food banks, fire departments, and responsible hunting safety education. Hudson Farms partners with the National Audubon Society and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and works with wildlife conservation projects, including American Chestnut Restoration, Golden-Winged Warbler Habitat Protection, Ruffed Grouse Habitat Protection, and the Northern New Jersey Bear Project.
Public registry documentsApplicable calculation methods are referenced in the reports below. Note that registries do not publicly provide all pertinent data required to reproduce emissions calculations. However, Independent Validation and Verification Bodies have access to the data needed to reproduce and verify emissions calculations.