NEW YORK — Chestnut Carbon, a leading U.S. developer of nature-based carbon removal projects, today announced that its Improved Forest Management (IFM) project, called Family Forest Carbon Project, is the first IFM carbon removal project in North America to be verified under the Forest Stewardship Council Verified Impact program for Biodiversity Conservation – Maintenance of Natural Forest Structure. FSC’s Verified Impact program enhances carbon project credibility and market confidence by demonstrating that results are tied to independently validated ecological outcomes. In 2025, Chestnut’s separate afforestation project became the first project of any type in North America to receive Biodiversity Conservation Verified Impact. This new IFM milestone provides third‑party confirmation that Chestnut’s practices deliver measurable biodiversity benefits by conserving forestland across the country. Chestnut is maintaining critical ecosystem services at scale—an outcome that requires sustained management, investment, and on‑the‑ground stewardship.