Unlocking the power of family landowners to care for our forests.
The potential in America’s family-owned forests has largely been undervalued.
Our Mission
The mission of the American Forest Foundation is to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners. Through strong partnerships and advocacy, we strive to equip America's rural landowners with the tools they need to improve the health and productivity of their forests.
How We Do It
Partnerships
Working together, we can achieve strategic outcomes and tackle our nation’s most pressing conservation issues.
Tools & Support for Landowners
We’re connecting family forest owners to the resources they need to make a positive conservation impact on their land.
Advocacy
Strong federal and state policies have the power to support family forest owners in caring for the health and productivity of America's woodlands.
Giving
Your gift empowers family forest owners to make a meaningful impact in our nation’s conservation efforts.
From the Family Forest Blog
November 4, 2024
Private Philanthropy: Be the Game Changer for Family Forests and the Planet
One of the most critical issues preventing family forest owners from doing more to both improve the health of their forests and benefit the climate is money. If we are going make a sustained impact that helps reach the planet’s climate goals, we need philanthropic support of the VCM to act as a springboard for maximizing investment in nature.
December 23, 2024
Statement: AFF Applauds Passage of Comprehensive Disaster Relief Package
The American Forest Foundation applauds the Congress for passing and the Biden administration for signing a comprehensive disaster relief package that will keep the government open until March, extend the Farm Bill for a year, and provide monumental funding that supports family forest owners. These funds will play a critical role in restoring landscapes, rebuilding livelihoods, and strengthening rural communities devastated by natural disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
July 15, 2024
Family Forest Carbon Program Expands Availability in the Southeast
The American Forest Foundation announced today the expansion of the Family Forest Carbon Program into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
June 25, 2024
Updates to the Family Forest Carbon Program’s Forest Management Practices
As the Family Forest Carbon Program expands into new regions, new forest management practices are developed, tested and optimized to provide value to landowners and the environment.
June 18, 2024
Field to Forest Provides Landowners with New Sources of Revenue
Field to Forest provides a new opportunity for landowners to turn their fields into productive sources of diversified revenue streams.
Careers
Interested in joining our growing team in tackling our nation’s most pressing conservation issues?