American Forest Foundation Blog
Women and the environment: A winning combination
AFF introduced it’s newly formed The Women’s Group last week at a luncheon in Pittsburgh. Eleven women from the Mid-Atlantic region who are involved with environmental conservation were inaugurated into this group. It was an event that succeeded in bringing together women from a variety of professions and backgrounds but who have some things in common.
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PLT’s National Outstanding Educators Make a Difference
Project Learning Tree’s 2010 National Outstanding Educators encompass teaching excellence through their use of environmental education techniques designed by PLT.
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New study finds controlled burns may help reduce U.S. carbon footprint
National Center for Atmospheric Research scientists report that controlled burns (prescribed fire is another term) used in forest management to reduce the underbrush and protect bigger trees, release substantially less carbon dioxide emissions than widlfires of the same size.
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Climate bill needs incentives for small forest owners like me
Lost in the growing climate change debate is an understanding about what the policy options will mean for the 504,000 people like me who manage forest land in the state of Georgia.
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Tree Farm certification will become more popular in Tennesee and Alabama
Everyday more and more landowners are deciding to seek certification for their Tree Farms. This growing trend toward Tree Farm certification is on the rise with the increasing demand from consumers for products like wood and paper that are produced in a sustainable manner from trees.
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