This startup provides vertically integrated reforestation services that include seed collection, seedling cultivation, site preparation, planting, and ongoing monitoring. By enabling landowners to restore wildfire-damaged forests at no cost through financing with carbon removal credits, the company directly addresses the urgent need for scalable solutions to mitigate climate change.
Funding
$58.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Following wildfires, forestland often struggles to recover due to incinerated seed stock and challenging environmental conditions. Traditional reforestation methods can be slow and costly, hindering the restoration of vital ecosystems and carbon sequestration potential. Landowners often lack affordable options for restoring their fire-damaged properties.
Solution
Mast Reforestation provides vertically integrated reforestation services, combining advanced technology with traditional forestry practices to restore wildfire-damaged forests. The company addresses the reforestation gap by offering landowners end-to-end solutions, including site assessment, seed collection from native species, seedling cultivation in their nurseries, and replanting services. Mast Reforestation finances these projects through the generation and sale of carbon removal credits, enabling landowners to restore their forests at low cost. In addition to reforestation, Mast Reforestation offers biomass burial, a carbon removal method that involves burying fire-killed trees in engineered chambers to sequester carbon for centuries, while also preparing the land for reforestation.
Target Audience
Mast Reforestation serves landowners in the Western United States with 200+ acres of fire-damaged land, as well as companies seeking to purchase carbon removal credits to meet their sustainability goals. The company also partners with foresters to source new reforestation projects.
Features
- Satellite mapping and site assessment to create tailored reforestation plans
- Seed collection from diverse species and provenances to ensure climate resilience
- Seedling cultivation in company-owned nurseries (Cal Forest Nurseries and Silvaseed), producing over 30 million seedlings annually
- Reforestation project management, including site preparation, planting, and long-term monitoring
- Biomass burial for durable carbon removal, involving excavation and engineered burial chambers
- Carbon credit generation and verification through recognized carbon registries
- Conservation easements to protect reforested land from development and logging for 100-200+ years