Kind Words
“Upon beginning our work with Shavonne, her deep and broad experience and knowledge of forestry was quickly apparent. What surprised us was her patient, persistent probing of our hopes and dreams for the future. Over time, Shavonne helped us articulate those goals and then wove them into every aspect of our forest management plan, providing detailed, methodical, and achievable actions to advance our mosaic of forested parcels toward old growth characteristics. Our relationship has deepened, and Shavonne has earned our trust not only through our relationship with her, but her relationships and solid reputation throughout the NRCS program. We feel fortunate, indeed, to have her on our team.”
— JoAnn Barton, Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center
“Shavonne was our team’s riparian subject matter expert, gathering information and writing in a clear, succinct matter so content was understandable to those who weren’t immersed in the subject. She had to collaborate with various agencies and handled that in a very professional manner. It was a pleasure to work with Shavonne, as she met deadlines and was very responsive. Hope we have the chance to work together again!”
— Liz Cawood, CAWOOD, a marketing firm
“Shavonne has a profound love of the land and an uncompromising passion for forestry. During the short time she joined my consulting forestry practice in Massachusetts, I found her to be unfazed by hard work, humble, and endlessly curious about all things related to forests and forestry. For landowners seeking an ecologically-based approach to managing their woodland, Shavonne will be a perfect fit as this this framework is in her DNA. Shavonne has a unique perspective because she has practiced forestry at large and small scales and can draw on the positive attributes of each.”
— Roger Plourde, Broad Arrow Forestry
“Shavonne is highly talented and a deep thinker. She will go above and beyond the expected deliverable, making sure that her product is thoroughly researched, measured, and verified. She is also wonderful to work with and responsive to deadlines and commitments.”
— Edie Sonne Hall, Three Trees Consulting
“Shavonne understands the synergistic compatibility of production forestry and ecological integrity. She brought unique perspective and practical insights to our decadal management plan update covering 1,600 acres of production and naturally grown forest, woodland, and silvopasture.”
— Ed Easterling, Crestmont Farm