Family Forest Blog
August 29, 2023
Why Work With a Forester
Forests are complex and the number of things you'll need to consider as a landowner can be overwhelming. Many landowners have foresters put together a comprehensive management plan.
August 25, 2023
Caution: Oak Trees May Bite
When a 90-acre property came up for sale in Pennsylvania, the Webers jumped on the opportunity. They then worked with a forester to develop a plan to rewild the area.
August 22, 2023
IRA Funding Paves Way for Underserved Landowners to Conserve American Forests
On Tuesday, the USDA's Forest Service announced a funding opportunity for $150 million through the Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Program.
August 22, 2023
Bees: Their Amazing World, and Their Role in our Forests
Honey bees. In this post we’ll look at the role bees play in forest health, and how you can protect bee habitat on your land.
August 17, 2023
Board Member Spotlight: Sophie Beckham
Board members of the American Forest Foundation take center stage in this special Q&A blog series that highlights their distinct experiences and expertise.
August 15, 2023
Advocating for Family Forest Owners in 2023
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) hosted its first in-person legislative fly-in since 2019. Landowners came to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional lawmakers.
August 11, 2023
West Virginia Landowners & FFCP Tackle Invasive Species
In May 2023, American Forest Foundation staff visited the properties of West Virginian landowners enrolled in the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), including Ed and Dianna Kachmarek.
August 8, 2023
Your Carbon Cheat Sheet: The Fundamentals
Forestry, Climate Change, Natural Climate Solutions, and the Voluntary Carbon Market is an evolving world with new best practices, scientific findings, and innovations.
August 4, 2023
Carbon Program Assists a Family’s West Virginia Tree Farm
Jeremy Brubeck recalls sitting in a deer stand at dawn on his family’s 143-acre woodland property. “As the sun came up, I remember watching the forest come alive.”
August 1, 2023
Meet Katie Wyatt, FFCP Account Manager
We'll introduce you to the Family Forest Carbon Program Account Management team. They're committed to landowner success, and we know that decisions regarding your land are not made lightly.
July 28, 2023
Carbon + Biodiversity – A New Opportunity for the Market
Forest carbon has increasingly become a vital piece of the climate mitigation puzzle and one vital co-benefit of forest carbon projects is biodiversity.
July 27, 2023
ANALYSIS: ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles for the VCM
AFF’s Manager of Environmental Markets Calvin Tran breaks down the ICVCM's Category-level Assessment Framework as part of their Core Carbon Principles.
July 25, 2023
Helping the Planet Heal: PA Landowner on Local NPR
“I’m contributing to helping the planet heal, to helping our species to be able to survive.” Louise Hartman's family works with FFCP to manage their lands.
July 21, 2023
Bringing Beavers Back to Bear Town
Susan Benedict inherited forestland that's been in her family for three generations. With habitat work done alongside AFF, beavers have returned to her land.
July 18, 2023
Forester Spotlight: Tristan Kinnison
Next up in our Family Forest Carbon Program forester series is Tristan Kinnison, based in Athens, OH. Tristan works with landowners in Ohio and West Virginia, and is an ISA Certified Arborist with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Conservation Biology.