Terra-bois Cooperative

What Terra-bois Cooperative does

Terra-bois Cooperative (Coopérative de propriétaires de boisés Terra-Bois) is a member-owned forestry cooperative founded in 1987 and headquartered in Lachute, Quebec. It serves approximately 1,150 private woodland owners managing over 85,000 hectares of forest across the Laurentides, Lanaudière, and Outaouais regions of Quebec, with regional offices in Lachute, Joliette, and Gatineau (Masson). Members pay a one-time $75 fee to access a turnkey service portfolio including professional forest management planning, silvicultural work (reforestation, thinning, harvesting), environmental studies and wetland delineation, wildlife habitat management, maple syrup potential assessment, and access to government financial aid programs.

The cooperative is delivered through a multidisciplinary team of 20+ professionals — licensed forestry engineers, forestry and bioecology technicians, biologists, environmental specialists, and an agronomist — who conduct on-site assessments and execute management recommendations. Revenue is generated primarily through per-project service fees for management plans and silvicultural execution, supplemented by government program pass-through funding (notably a $497,433 Fondation de la Faune du Québec climate adaptation grant over three years) and partnership-mediated revenue streams including carbon credit aggregation through Ecotierra's PIVOT project. Following the 2024 acquisition of Horizon Multiressource inc., the cooperative operates an environmental services division, and Société Terra-Nature functions as an affiliated entity extending services to small woodlot owners, municipalities, and public entities.

The organization is governed by its members through annual general assemblies and is affiliated with provincial federations including Groupements Forestiers Québec, FPFQ, and FQCF. Leadership is transitioning from founding Director General Pierre Baril (after ~40 years) to a co-directorship of Frédéric Mireault and Nolann Chaumont effective May 1, 2026. The cooperative has received regional recognition including the 2023 "Model in Environmental Leadership" designation from Groupement forestier Québec and a feature in Beside Magazine #13.

Name

Terra-bois Cooperative

Legal name

Coopérative de propriétaires de boisés Terra-Bois

Website

https://terra-bois.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Terra-bois Cooperative is a member-owned Quebec forestry cooperative serving approximately 1,150 private woodland owners across 85,000+ hectares in Laurentides, Lanaudière, and Outaouais, delivering forest management planning, silvicultural work, environmental services, and government program access through a 20+-person technical team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAAAD

Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forestry & Logging

SECONDARYAFAMAAAJ

Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Management & Silviculture

SECONDARYAFAMAAAH

Forest Certification, Compliance & Chain-of-Custody Support

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Forest Management & Silviculture

SECONDARYBPAGAGAD

Forestry & Reforestation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

Keywords

• Forest management services
• Silvicultural work
• Private woodland advisory
• Forestry cooperative
• Environmental characterization

Headquarters

HQ city

Lachute

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and service fees: Private forest owners pay a one-time membership fee of $75 to join the cooperative and access professional forestry services including management planning, silvicultural work, environmental assessments, and government aid programs. The cooperative generates revenue through service delivery fees charged to members and potentially through government-supported programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Terra-bois Cooperative is a member-owned forestry cooperative that provides professional forestry advisory services, silvicultural work (reforestation, thinning, harvesting), government financial aid program access, and environmental services (ecological studies, wetland/watercourse delineation, restoration, conservation) to private forest owners across Quebec. The cooperative manages over 80,000 hectares of private forest capital and delivers services through licensed forestry engineers, technicians, environmental professionals, and an agronomist across three regional offices.

Product overview

Terra-bois Cooperative is a collective enterprise offering a comprehensive suite of forestry and environmental services for private woodland owners. The organization operates through four main service areas: forestry advisory services (conseils forestiers), silvicultural work (travaux d'aménagement), financial aid programs (programmes d'aide), and environmental services (services environnementaux). The cooperative is supported by its environmental division (formerly Horizon Multiressource inc.) and partner organization Société Terra-Nature, providing a complete turnkey solution for forest management, conservation, and sustainable development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Société Terra-Nature: Environmental services division offering ecological studies, natural habitat restoration, lake health assessments, conservation of natural areas, and delineation of watercourses and wetlands. Formerly known as Horizon Multiressource inc.

Products and services

• Services conseils forestiers (Forestry Advisory Services) Professional forestry advisory services including site visits, forest management planning (Plan d'aménagement forestier), and technical guidance for private woodland owners who are members of the cooperative.
• Travaux d'aménagement forestier (Silvicultural Work) Silvicultural work services including reforestation (reboisement), thinning (éclaircies), and timber harvesting operations (récoltes) executed for forest management on member properties.
• Programmes d'aide forestière (Forest Aid Programs) Assistance to members in accessing financial aid programs including the Programme d'aide à la forêt privée, property tax refunds (Remboursement de taxes foncières), forest financing program, and the Programme d'aide à l'aménagement des ravages de cerfs de Virginie, plus income deferral programs (Étalement du revenu).
• Services environnementaux (Environmental Services) Environmental professional services including authorization certificate applications (Demande de certificats d'autorisation), ecological studies and characterizations (Études et caractérisations), restoration and development (Restauration et aménagement), and conservation and management (Conservation et gestion) of natural environments.
• Membership (Devenez membre) Membership in the cooperative for private forest owners, providing access to all professional forestry and environmental services for a one-time $75 fee with no annual dues.
• Division environnementale (Environmental Division) Integrated environmental division (formerly Horizon Multiressource inc.) offering ecological studies, natural environment restoration, lake health assessments, conservation of natural environments, and wetland and watercourse delineation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages over 80,000 hectares of private forest across three regions, serving over 1,000 member-owners.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Société Terra-NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété Terra-Nature is a closely affiliated organization that extends Terra-Bois services to small woodland owners, municipalities, and public entities. It offers infrastructure development, natural area maintenance, aesthetic services for small woodlots, and personalized turnkey solutions, broadening the cooperative's reach.
• Groupements Forestiers Québec (GFQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGFQ is the provincial federation representing forest cooperatives and groupements. Terra-Bois participates in GFQ's annual congress and collaborative projects including the climate adaptation initiative that received $497,433 from Fondation de la Faune du Québec.
• Fédération des groupes forestiers privés du Québec (FPFQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPFQ is the federation representing private forest owner groups across Québec, providing advocacy, resources, and programs including the forest income tax deferral program referenced on Terra-Bois's documentation page.
• Fédération québecoise des coopératives forestières (FQCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQCF represents forest cooperatives in Québec, supporting Terra-Bois's cooperative model and providing resources for member services and program access.
• Développement ornithologique Argenteuil (DOA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOA operates the Argenteuil Bird Nestbox Network (RNA). Terra-Bois sponsors the installation of bird nestboxes on its members' properties in the MRC d'Argenteuil, supporting the breeding of species such as the Tree Swallow, Eastern Bluebird, and Wood Duck.
• EcotierraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcotierra developed the PIVOT forest carbon credit project. Terra-Bois acts as an aggregator for this project, enabling eligible member forest owners to receive carbon credit revenues in exchange for sustainable forestry practices such as extended harvest cycles.
• Institut des Sciences de la forêt tempérée (ISFORT) / UQOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISFORT, affiliated with Université du Québec en Outaouais, collaborates with Terra-Bois on research projects to restore American Beech Bark Disease-affected forest stands. Terra-Bois selects member volunteers and executes field treatments on their properties as part of ISFORT's study.
• Fondation de la Faune du QuébeccoreOthersFunded a $497,433 three-year project through the Faune-Forêt program to help private forests adapt to climate change. Terra-Bois was the precursor in adaptive forest management and coordinates with GFQ to expand this approach across Québec's private forests.
• MAPAQ (Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec)minorOthersMAPAQ's advisory services program (Programme de services-conseils) funded northern kiwi pruning training workshops organized by Terra-Bois for agricultural and forestry producers.
• Programme d'aménagement durable des forêts (PADF)minorOthersPADF, funded by the MRC d'Argenteuil, supported the 'Potential acéricole dans la MRC d'Argenteuil' project led by Terra-Bois to identify areas suitable for maple syrup production.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Association des propriétaires forestiers des Laurentides (APFLO): Regional forest owner association serving the Laurentides region — directly overlapping Terra-Bois's primary territory and competing for the same private landowner membership base with parallel advisory and program-access services.
• Association des propriétaires forestiers de Lanaudière: Regional forest owner association serving Lanaudière — overlaps Terra-Bois's territory and serves private landowners with similar forest management advisory services; identified as a partner/collaborator on Terra-Bois's site.
• Société Terra-Nature: Sister partner organization offering infrastructure development, natural environment maintenance, and aesthetic services for small woodlands — extending the same target customer base (private owners, municipalities) into adjacent service lines, with shared branding and leadership ties to Terra-Bois.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières (FQCF): Fédération representing forest cooperatives across Quebec; supports cooperative governance models and shared service resources — a direct institutional peer given Terra-Bois's cooperative structure and identical mandate.
• Groupements Forestiers Québec (GFQ): Provincial federation representing Quebec forest cooperatives and groupements; functions as both a peer organization and an institutional umbrella that aggregates policy advocacy, program access, and member services for organizations structurally similar to Terra-Bois.
• Fédération des producteurs forestiers du Québec (FPFQ): Federation of private forest owner groups across Quebec, providing advocacy and access to programs such as the forest income tax deferral; a direct upstream peer that interfaces with the same private landowner constituency that Terra-Bois serves.

Regional players

• Coopérative forestière du Bas-Saint-Laurent: Quebec forestry cooperative operating in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region with a comparable cooperative ownership model and private-forest-owner service offering — a same-model peer in a different geography that validates Terra-Bois's expansion template.

Emerging players

• Ecotierra: Carbon project developer behind the PIVOT forest carbon credit program that Terra-Bois aggregates; comparable in forestry carbon monetization and a meaningful overlap in business model (sustainability-linked revenue from private forest owners).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CoopTerraBois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooperative-terra-bois

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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