Family Forest Blog
October 14, 2021
Mitigating Wildfire Risk Out West
Reducing the devastating effects of wildfires is paramount for saving our forests, and the American Forest Foundation is working to empower family forest owners and firefighters to tap the brakes and gain the upper hand.
October 14, 2021
AFF’s 2021 Capitol Hill Fly-In Goes Virtual
Due to ongoing constraints of the pandemic, AFF held its first virtual Capitol Fly-in, with more than 100 attendees and 114 meetings where attendees were able to advocate for vital legislation.
October 14, 2021
The Impact of Philanthropy in Western Forests
Family forest owners Ron and Marianne Dreisbach use land management – and provide philanthropic support – to help wildfire mitigation efforts
October 14, 2021
Tackling Climate Change with Your Spare Change: A Collaborative Partnership with IvyCo
A new partnership between the American Forest Foundation and technology startup IvyCo gives family forest owners and others a new tool to help increase the potential for their forests as a natural climate solution.
October 12, 2021
Women's Forest Congress: Developing Strategies and Solutions for Forests by Women, for Women
Addressing a gender gap and lack of influence by women in the forestry community, the Women's Forest Congress is creating room for innovative problem-solving on the most pressing issues of the forest sector.
October 7, 2021
Putting Our Best Digital Foot Forward
Meet our newly designed website! It’s action-oriented and puts our mission front and center. We are putting our best digital foot forward and hope you enjoy exploring as much as we enjoyed creating.
October 5, 2021
Family Forest Owners Empowered to Address Climate Change with New Partnership between REI Co-op, the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy
REI commits to 6-year contract to purchase verified carbon credits from the Family Forest Carbon Program, an innovative and impact-focused forest carbon project.
October 4, 2021
Empowering Rural American Forest Owners to Take Climate Action
In the U.S., forests serve as the nation's largest terrestrial carbon sink, offsetting 15% of our nation’s annual emissions. More importantly, studies suggest this could be nearly doubled - through reforestation and improved forest management of our existing woodlands.
September 30, 2021
Long-term Offtake Agreements for a Lasting Natural Climate Solution
Long-term offtake agreements are a tool to help unlock conservation finance and scale conservation initiatives. For companies, they mean solidifying long-term planning and getting ahead of the rise in demand and prices of carbon credits. Find out more.
September 27, 2021
AFF Applauds Introduction of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the Senate
The following statement can be attributed to Tom Martin, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation in regards to the introduction of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the Senate (S. 2768).
September 9, 2021
Announcing the 2021 Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year
The American Forest Foundation and the American Tree Farm System are excited to announce the 2021 Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year.
September 9, 2021
Global Spirits Company Donates $500,000 to Support White Oak Initiative & America’s White Oak Forests
The White Oak Initiative, a diverse coalition of partners committed to the long-term sustainability of America’s white oak forests, today announced that it will receive a $500,000 donation from Beam Suntory’s Yamazaki brand.
September 7, 2021
A Q&A With AFF’s New Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Michael Reed
The American Forest Foundation is excited to announce Michael Reed as the new Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. Michael will be advocating for policies that support family forest owners and the work they are doing to protect our nation’s forests.
September 2, 2021
Determining a True Carbon Benefit Part 3: From Intention to Action
When measuring additionality many carbon projects ask, “Is the carbon generated from a forest carbon project because of the project or would it have happened absent the particular project or intervention?” While intention does play a role, it is often misinterpreted by those unfamiliar with the needs and behaviors of forest owners. Rather, to create a true carbon impact, a forest carbon project should factor intention into program design, yet measure real-life behavior.
August 31, 2021
American Forest Foundation Statement on the Passage of California ACR 33
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, releases the following statement in response to the California State Senate’s passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 33.