Restoration alongside land managers

Who We Are

ACRE is a division of the International Conservation Foundation, a California 501(c)(3). We employ and retain Registered Professional Foresters, Registered Professional Archaeologists, botanists, silviculturists, horticulturists and other natural resource professionals. Our staff plan treatment units, inspect field work, collect local native seed, and run long-term monitoring.

ACRE is a nonprofit restoration organization specializing in reforestation, fuels reduction and ecosystem restoration on public and private land.

Executive Team

Johann LockardExecutive Director
Melissa LockardForest Program Director
Angelica KnowlandAdministrative Supervisor
Deanna BrazfieldPartnership Coordinator

Board of Directors

Kyle KnowlandChairperson
Steven HenrySecretary
Octavio LopezTreasurer
David GrantBoard Member

How We Work With Land Managers

We plan the work together, review it together and adjust it together: weekly updates with agency staff, quarterly planning and review sessions, annual meetings, and field tours at milestones. We share our monitoring data so both partners learn what works.

We assess field conditions early, plan treatments with land managers, supervise and inspect field work, and use monitoring results to improve future work.