Michael Crowell

Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides commercial banking services

Operates as a state commercial bank

The Louisiana Forestry Association is a statewide private nonprofit organization with nearly 4,000 to 5,000 members including landowners, foresters, loggers, and forest industry workers. The private company is based in Alexandria, LA. Its mission is to advocate for the sustainable growing, harvesting, and manufacturing of forests while supporting the livelihoods dependent on these resources. The association promotes sustainable forestry practices, forest protection, and property rights, balancing current resource use with future needs. It offers programs such as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Tree Farm System, the Louisiana Logging Council, insurance options, and the Louisiana Forestry Foundation. Educational resources provided include timber valuation guides, forestry quizzes, best management practices, and information on champion and cypress trees. The association organizes training programs and events, including an annual convention featuring sessions on timberland investment, carbon sequestration, and forestry industry trends. The Louisiana Logging Council supports loggers through training, education, and a vendor discount program. Committees and task forces address legislative issues, endangered species, forest products manufacturing, and insurance. The association publishes a magazine and offers forestry-related news, events, and membership information. It emphasizes the ecological and economic importance of forests, including efforts such as planting over 100 million seedlings annually, and engages in public policy advocacy and supports initiatives like insurance premium discounts for homeowners installing hurricane-fortified roofs.

Operates as a forest landowners association

Central Louisiana Community Foundation is a company based in LA.

Functions as a College/University

Foundation/Endowment

Founded in 1992, Southern Forest Heritage Museum & Research Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the forest and sawmill history of the southern United States. The museum encompasses a historic sawmill complex, including the Long Leaf Mill, a 1910 planer mill, a power plant, and railroad facilities. The private company is based in Long Leaf, LA. It houses rare logging equipment, such as a steam-powered Clyde rehaul skidder and a McGiffert log loader, and features exhibits on the Civilian Conservation Corps, World War II contributions, and the Red River & Gulf Railroad. The museum offers archival collections and research resources on sawmill towns, forestry, railroads, and wartime history, and collaborates with the USDA Forest Service to provide educational exhibits and publish research on early lumbering and forestry practices. It also serves as a rustic wedding venue within its historic planer mill.

Crowell Forest Resources, LLC is a company based in Forest Hill.