Mast Reforestation

Wildfires are burning larger and hotter than ever, wiping out forests faster than we can regrow them. As reforestation needs soar, our national seed bank is running dangerously low. Restoring 24 million acres of forest in the Western U.S—an area nine times the size of the Grand Canyon national park—will take an estimated 2.2 million pounds of seeds. Our nursery, Silvaseed Company, has already tripled seed supply across the West but seed collection and processing are labor-intensive. To scale up, we need more investment. When you invest in Mast’s restorative carbon removal credits, you’re funding reforestation today, helping remove carbon, and ensuring we have the seed supply to meet future challenges. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dfBH-w5f

Why are we burying burned, dead trees? The burned woody biomass left behind after severe wildfires is fuel for future fires. Landowners often stockpile and burn what’s left behind to reduce this risk. Burying burned logs removes the carbon that these trees sequestered over their lifetimes––generating near-term carbon removal credits that also finance reforestation. We're developing biomass burial projects specifically in areas that experienced high tree mortality from severe wildfire. Your carbon purchase will help make way for these restored forests to thrive. Connect with us at carbon@mastreforest.com. Learn more about this innovative and incredibly efficient carbon removal pathway: https://lnkd.in/dgA8NvC4

We recently announced big news for carbon removal & reforestation. 🗞️🌲 We’re humbled to have the support of such incredible investors including Tenzin Seldon, Pulse Fund, Katelin Holloway, Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ , and Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital, as we take a major step forward with our biomass burial project. We’re just getting started. Learn more about our journey: https://lnkd.in/dgA8NvC4  

🎙️ TOMORROW: Our Director of Product, Carbon, Maria Huyer, and Director of Carbon Partnerships, Brady Paron, are gearing up for a comprehensive LIVE conversation on #ThisisCDR podcast with host Christopher Neidl. Get the scoop on Mast’s innovative carbon removal technology, biomass burial. As the Co-Founder of The OpenAir Collective and Director of Impact at Rethinking Removals, Chris brings years of experience in policy advocacy and CDR in the energy sector–and invaluable insight into the conversation. Maria and Brady are ready to tackle any technical questions from Chris and the audience. It’s a great opportunity to dive deep into our CDR technologies. Join us here: https://lu.ma/komtvqc5  ⏰ 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET  📅 Tuesday, March 11th Catch the recording later if you can’t make it.

Join us next Tuesday, March 11 at 12pm ET for latest installment of #ThisIsCDR with Maria Huyer and Brady Paron from Mast Reforestation. They will share insights and project updates on their approach to Restorative CDR, and how Mast aims to scale carbon removal through forest revival. Register here: https://lu.ma/komtvqc5 #CDR #Forests

Catch our very own Maria Huyer and Brady Paron live on Tuesday, March 11 at 9 a.m. PT on #ThisIsCDR podcast. They’ll be joining climate activist and Co-Founder of The OpenAir Collective, Christopher Neidl, for an in-depth discussion on Mast’s new restorative carbon removal approach: biomass burial. Get ready for a lively and thought-provoking conversation, filled with tough questions and valuable insights. Join us here: https://lu.ma/komtvqc5 Tune in LIVE on YouTube:  ⏰9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. E  📅 Tuesday, March 11th. If you can’t make it, don’t worry–a recording will be available shortly after. 

Long time listener, first time presenter. 🎧 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗖𝗗𝗥 is a phenomenal resource for anyone looking to get a bit more familiar with suppliers in the carbon removal ecosystem - this includes buyers, suppliers, policymakers, advocacy groups, and curious individuals alike. Looking forward to chatting biomass burial + reforestation with Maria, Christopher, Tank and The OpenAir Collective members next week! 🪵🌲

This bladed tool–called a hoedad–is common in any forester’s toolkit. The hoedad is used to plant seedlings, and can also aid in fire suppression. It’s designed for efficiency, with a long wooden handle and sharp blade that pierces soil with relative ease. The hoedad is such a ubiquitous forestry tool that it became the namesake of a 1960s counterculture reforestation movement called “The Hoedads.” These photos are taken at our Sheep Creek reforestation project. Learn how you can help restore our Western forests: https://lnkd.in/di5ft9sZ

The hidden cost of post-wildfire reforestation: site prep. Charred trees act as matchsticks, fueling future fires, and pushing landowners to clear dead wood from their land. In remote areas, where hauling unmerchantable logs is costly, the default solution has often been to burn piles of these dead trees. While this reduces fire risk, it also releases greenhouse gases and degrades air quality. Fortunately, there is a solution: biomass burial. Our team buries fire-killed trees in oxygen-deprived chambers, locking away carbon and effectively removing it from the atmosphere cycle. Our biomass burial project is starting soon: https://lnkd.in/dgA8NvC4

Extreme wildfires are driving up the need for reforestation while worsening the national seed shortage. Without a robust seed bank, we can’t restore the forests that play a critical role in mitigating climate change. The Western U.S. needs 1.3 billion seedlings every year to keep up with reforestation demands. That’s like every person in the U.S. planting 4 trees—today. To meet this, our nursery Silvaseed Company is leveraging new technology and innovations to scale up seed collection, processing, and planting. Time is running out. Investing in Mast’s restorative carbon removal credits directly supports the seed supply needed to regrow Western forests. Learn how we’re solving the national seed crisis: https://lnkd.in/dfBH-w5f