Family Forest Blog
April 7, 2025
Forester Spotlight: Mac MacKenzie
We’re excited to spotlight Mac MacKenzie, a dedicated forester with the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) who is passionate about sustainable forestry and conservation.
August 13, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Olivia Thomas
Olivia lives in Kentucky where she enjoys helping landowners in the Appalachian region develop and implement sustainable forest management plans and steward their forests.
July 23, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Chuck Black
Chuck Black grew up on a lake in northern New Jersey where fishing, swimming, boating and ice hockey were his passions.
July 2, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Dan Zajac
Dan first became interested in conservation after attending a field trip to a recycling facility when he was six years old.
May 14, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Jill Levine
“I love getting to work every day and knowing that I am participating in something that not only helps families financially, but also improves forests to combat climate change."
April 9, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Ethan Ragan
Ethan grew up in Rochester, Minnesota where he took as many opportunities as he could to get out of town and explore what Minnesota and Wisconsin had to offer.
March 19, 2024
Board Member Spotlight: Alex Alvarez
Board members of the American Forest Foundation take center stage in this special Q&A blog series that highlights their distinct experiences and expertise.
March 15, 2024
#AFFWomen: Maya Solomon
Women bring a resiliency, vulnerability, transparency, and resourcefulness to the field that is necessary to protect our most precious natural resources for future generations.
March 12, 2024
#AFFWomen: Aimee Tomcho
This Women’s History Month, we are thrilled to highlight #AFFWomen – those that work tirelessly to improve our forests, support American landowners, and benefit our communities.
January 19, 2024
In Memoriam: A Tribute to Michael J. Reed
On Monday, January 15, 2024, the American Forest Foundation and the forest community lost a valued member of our family in Michael Joseph Reed.
December 26, 2023
Cara Dougherty, FFCP Account Manager
Meet Cara Dougherty! Cara is another member of the American Forest Foundation's Account Management team. Originally from New Jersey, Cara now lives in Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2023
Justin Kozsan, FFCP Account Manager
This week we're highlighting Justin Kozsan, another member of the Family Forest Carbon Program Account Management team. Justin was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee.
November 17, 2023
Forester Spotlight: Aimee Tomcho
“The magic of forests inspires me in ways words cannot describe. I can't think of better way to spend my life than walking among trees, working to keep forests in the landscape.”
November 14, 2023
Sara Velazquez, FFCP Account Manager
The FFCP Account Management team will tell how FFCP can benefit your family, your livelihood, and the planet. It's important you feel confident in the people you work with.
October 31, 2023
Aryn Ingram, FFCP Account Manager
In another Account Manager highlight, we wanted to help you get to know our team of FFCP Account Managers. Aryn Ingram can answer your questions about our program.