American Forest Foundation Blog
We’re Part of the Solution
While we anticipated the unveiling today of a draft outline of the bipartisan climate and energy legislation spearheaded by Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman, the announcement has been delayed.
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Arbor Day Foundation to Honor Former AFF CEO & President
The Arbor Day Foundation will honor seventeen individuals, organizations, and corporations for their tree planting, environmental education and conservation efforts including former AFF CEO & President, Laurence Wiseman.
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Follow Teddy Reynolds on his Journey
Follow Teddy Reynolds, a volunteer forester for the American Tree Farm System, on his journey to Africa.
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Earth Day Breakfast to Help Benefit AFF
Come out support the AFF at our Earth Day Breakfast at the Mansion on O Street this Thursday April 22nd.
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Forests are Part of a Healthy Outdoor Strategy!
It was inspiring, encouraging, and yet perhaps a bit frustrating to attend the White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors today.
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Obama: Forest Conservation is Good for the Economy
President Obama spoke at the America’s Great Outdoors conference and emphasized the importance of private working lands, and the vital role of partnerships between government and private landowners.
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Protecting Land for the Next Generation
At the White House Outdoors Conference, Bill Cronon, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison spoke eloquently about the “core American thread” -- sustaining our private and public lands to pass on to future generations.
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White House Conference on Great Outdoors
Tom Martin, President and CEO and Kathy McGlauflin, Sr VP for Education are guests today at the White House Conference on the Outdoors
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Celebrate National Environmental Education Week!
National Environmental Education Week (EE Week), the nation’s largest environmental education event held each year before Earth Day, inspires environmental learning and stewardship among K-12 students. Now in its sixth consecutive year, EE Week connects educators with environmental resources to promote K-12 students’ understanding of the environment.
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New CEO & President Tom Martin Talks About His Family Tree Farm
I am excited to become the new leader of the American Forest Foundation because it really touches what I am passionate about. I’d like to stay in touch with more of you through our new blog, with my first post focusing on family forests and future ones to focus on environmental education, policy and other issues. I would really like to hear your ideas, comments and feedback.
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