Jim Chamberlin
EARTH WERC Consultant

Jim has an A.A.S. in Natural Resource Management with over ten years experience in the field. He has had ongoing professional training or certification in; Forest Stewardship Plan writing, landscape design, land measurement, wetland delineation, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, aerial photo interpretation, geographic information systems, ecological classification systems, sustainable agriculture, Permaculture, and agroforestry.

This diversity of training and experience gives Jim the ability to manage any size landscape, from a third acre lake lot to large forests and agricultural operations. His passion is to design low maintenance landscapes that mimic natural systems, conserve energy, and utilize water as an asset while producing food and fiber.

For 10 years Jim has been a certified Forest Stewardship Plan writer and has conducted timber sale layout. He holds a Certificate in Ecological Silviculture through the University of MN Sustainable Education Cooperative and utilizes this in all aspects of land management. Jim is on the Board of the Minnesota Forestry Association and a member of the Northwoods Forestry Cooperative.

Jim has been an organic gardener for 25 years. Agricultural conservation and the knowledge of federal conservation cost share programs is another asset he brings. Agro-forestry has been an interest and he has pursued this on his own farm as well as training others professionally. Soil biology and nutrient management are the foundation of healthy landscapes and is something he strives to understand and apply.

Jim worked for Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District, Baxter, MN as a Forestry Technician in charge of Forestry Stewardship Plan Writing, technical implementation of the Wetland Conservation Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System site inspections, stormwater management and runoff modeling, shoreline restorations, tree sale programs, environmental education and outreach, public speaking.