Family Forest Blog
February 21, 2023
Unlocking Private Financing for Small Landowners in Maryland
Senior Policy Manager James McKitrick recently spoke with experts at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center about AFF's innovative use of a State Revolving Fund loan guarantee to finance climate action.
February 9, 2023
The Carbon Markets Are Calling For Higher Quality Carbon Credits: America’s Family Forests Are Answering
President and CEO Rita Hite writes about the American Forest Foundation's new strategic direction and goal of working with family forest owners from all walks of life to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.
February 9, 2023
American Forest Foundation’s New Strategic Direction Answers Calls for Higher Quality Carbon Credits
The American Forest Foundation announces its new strategic direction that will focus on unlocking the power of family forests as a climate solution while helping thousands of rural landowners care for their land and improve forest health.
January 10, 2023
Maryland Department of Environment Approves $2.5 Million for Natural Climate Solutions Through Landmark Loan Guarantee
The American Forest Foundation announces a first-of-its-kind $2.5 million loan guarantee through the Maryland Department of Environment’s Water Quality State Revolving Fund to finance natural climate solutions in Maryland’s family forests.
December 23, 2022
FY23 Omnibus Bill Removes Barriers to Climate Action for Rural Landowners
The American Forest Foundation responds to today's passing of the 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that included critical funding for family forests and two key climate provisions.
November 28, 2022
Peter and Julie Parker: Good Stewardship Today Helps Secure Our Collective Future
Peter and Julie Parker, Vermont landowners enrolled in the American Forest Foundation's Family Forest Carbon Program, recently shared their story with Woodland Magazine.
November 17, 2022
West Virginia Landowner Is Keeping His Land in the Family
Jarrod Hatfield, a West Virginia landowner enrolled in the American Forest Foundation's Family Forest Carbon Program, recently shared his story with our partners at REI.
November 17, 2022
Pennsylvania Landowner Talks Lasting Forest Stewardship
Karren DeSeve, a Pennsylvania landowner enrolled in the American Forest Foundation's Family Forest Carbon Program, recently shared her story with our partners at The Nature Conservancy.
November 17, 2022
Maryland Landowner Sees the Potential in His Land
Bryce Trezise, a Maryland landowner enrolled in the American Forest Foundation's Family Forest Carbon Program, recently shared his story with our partners at U.S. Nature4Climate.
November 7, 2022
COP27: Advocating for America’s Family Forest Owners
AFF is attending COP27 to advocate for the substantial opportunity that new policies and commitments offer to the voluntary carbon market, nature-based solutions and American family forest owners.
October 27, 2022
New Approach to Forest Carbon Accounting Aims to Enhance Accuracy & Transparency
A first-of-its-kind carbon accounting methodology for Improved Forest Management (IFM), designed to provide more measurable proof of climate impact and to solve access challenges for small forest landowners, has officially been approved for use in the United States and around the world.
October 27, 2022
Advancing Integrity with the New Improved Forest Management Methodology
The American Forest Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and TerraCarbon have pioneered a new approach for calculating a carbon benefit that increases accuracy and transparency.
October 18, 2022
First-Ever Family Forest Carbon Program Partner Retreat Tackles Carbon Market Opportunity for Family Forests
The American Forest Foundation was excited to host the first-ever Family Forest Carbon Program Partner Retreat last week, bringing together climate leaders across sectors and industries.
October 4, 2022
The American Forest Foundation Expands Access to Carbon Markets for Underserved Landowners
The American Forest Foundation announces that Bank of America has provided a $230,000 grant to help support AFF’s Family Forest Carbon Program. The program is uniquely designed to provide small-acreage and underserved landowners access to carbon markets.
September 30, 2022
Three Carbon Market Takeaways from Climate Week 2022
This year’s Climate Week brought together global climate leaders from business, government, NGOs and civil society with the theme of “Getting It Done.” Here are three important themes we identified for investors and corporate buyers.