Family Forest Blog
September 22, 2023
How FFCP Helps with the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Beetle
With the help of our expert foresters, we're sharing valuable information to help fight against a common and destructive invasive insect, the emerald ash borer.
September 19, 2023
Pragmatic Planning: Scott and Marge Hayes & AFF’s Seedling Society
Scott Hayes loves spending time in the forest. He’s worked in them all his adult life, so he understands the importance of woodlands in mitigating climate change impacts.
September 14, 2023
Connecting the Dots: Climate Week and Family Forest Owners
AFF staffers hit the pavement of Manhattan to attend the annual NY Climate Week; we carry the concerns of family forest owners on the ground, fighting climate change across the nation.
September 13, 2023
A Fresh Approach to Climate Action: Insights from Our Latest White Paper
Discover the key insights from our latest white paper, Boosting the Power of Corporate Investment in the Fight Against Climate Change.
September 13, 2023
New Report: Innovative Finance Tools Key to Activating Nature Based Climate Solutions
Our latest report outlines the underutilized yet critical role of family forests in climate change mitigation and calls for investment in the voluntary carbon market.
September 1, 2023
Managing Invasive Plant Species in the Central Appalachian Region
Over 78% of West Virginia, 60% of Pennsylvania and 39% of Maryland is woodland. Maintaining a healthy forest requires keeping invasive plant species under control.
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 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.”
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.