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 6, 2025
Meet the 2025 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Western Region – Lynn and Becky Miner
Lynn and Becky Miner’s story is one of vision, perseverance, and transformation. When they first purchased their 100-acre property near Chewelah, Washington in 1992, it was far from the thriving, diverse forest it is today. They have poured their energy into turning “Casa Becca del Norte” (Becky’s House in the North) into a model Tree Farm, earning the recognition as 2025’s Outstanding Tree Farmers of the western region.
October 17, 2025
Family Forests: the Missing Link to Solving the Wildfire Crisis
Family forest owners steward the majority of U.S. forests near where people live. They border populated communities like towns and cities, making them the first line of defense for millions of people and critical urban infrastructure. This makes family forest owners invaluable partners in the fight against catastrophic wildfire. Many of these landowners have already stepped up to restore their lands and protect their neighbors, and this population is poised to contribute in even greater ways, if given the right tools and support.
October 21, 2025
The Value of Your Fields & Forests Project
Curious what the Fields & Forests program really offers? Beyond the $30 per acre payment, there are added cost savings and income opportunities that make enrollment even more valuable. See how it all adds up!
September 18, 2025
Funding Nature: What Needs to Change, and Now
We all know the climate crisis isn’t going away without intentional, ambitious action by stakeholders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The science is clear: we’ve got to use every tool we have at our disposal, right now, if we are to avoid climate catastrophe. That includes rethinking how we fund and scale solutions that maximize the climate-fighting power of nature, including natural climate solutions (NCS).
September 17, 2025
Carbon Market Stakeholders Launch Feasibility Study, Advisory Group on New Permanence Framework
The American Forest Foundation announced today the launch of their partnership with carbon insurance specialist Kita to conduct a design and feasibility study for a new system-wide approach to addressing permanence for carbon markets.
September 5, 2025
What is the Permanence Trust? A Look at a New Solution for Nature
The American Forest Foundation has created an innovative new approach that aims to fill all the core functionalities necessary for permanence: The Permanence Trust. This approach frames non-permanence as a risk to be managed, strengthens market-wide definitions and risk management strategies, and provides a framework that allows NCS credits and other carbon credit types (like geologic storage) to be managed together, increasing overall market confidence and credibility.
Careers
Interested in joining our growing team in tackling our nation’s most pressing conservation issues?