Family Forest Blog
July 13, 2021
American Forest Foundation Statement on Passage of California Assembly Concurrent Resolution 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 Assembly’s passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 33.
July 6, 2021
AFF Applauds Introduction of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the House of Representatives
The American Forest Foundation, 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 introduction of the Disaster Reforestation Act.
June 16, 2021
American Forest Foundation Statement on California Budget Passage
The American Forest Foundation, 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 Legislature passing the state’s 2021-2022 budget.
June 10, 2021
American Forest Foundation Applauds the Introduction of the Rural Forests Markets Act
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization, that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, today applauds Representatives Pingree (ME-D) and Stefanik (NY-R) on the introduction of the Rural Forests Markets Act.
April 20, 2021
AFF to Empower Family Forest Owners in Georgia to Improve Wildlife Habitat
Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2021) – The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national organization that works to deliver conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, today announced it has received a grant totaling $350,000 from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help family forest owners preserve and improve forested habitat for at-risk wildlife in Georgia.
April 13, 2021
American Forest Foundation Applauds the Re-Introduction of the Rural Forests Markets Act
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization, that works to deliver meaningful impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, today applauds Senators Stabenow and Braun on the re-introduction of the Rural Forests Markets Act.
April 12, 2021
American Forest Foundation Statement on the Biden Administration's 2021-2022 Budget
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 Biden Administration 2021-2022 budget.
March 12, 2021
American Forest Foundation Statement on California Assembly Concurrent Resolution 33
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national organization that delivers meaningful conservation impacts by empowering family forest owners to take action on their land, applauds California State Assemblymember Laura Friedman for her introduction of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 33 (ACR 33).
March 9, 2021
Mississippi Forester Awarded for Leadership and Contributions to Forestry Community
The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) is pleased to award Garron Hicks of Tupelo, Mississippi with its 2021 National Leadership Award. The award recognizes the efforts of extraordinary volunteers for their efforts to catalyze on-the-ground conservation impact, provide educational opportunities to landowners, and support work towards his or her state committee’s forest goals.
March 9, 2021
American Tree Farm System Announces 2021 National Outstanding Inspector of the Year
The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) is pleased to recognize Mike Kay, of Frederick, Maryland as the 2021 National Outstanding Inspector of the Year. Kay was selected from among more than 2,500 inspectors nationwide for his exceptional on-the-ground work with family forest owners and commitment to the American Tree Farm System.
February 23, 2021
American Forest Foundation Applauds the Appointment of Tom Vilsack to Secretary of Agriculture
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization, that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, today responds to the appointment of Tom Vilsack to Secretary of Agriculture under the Biden Administration.
January 27, 2021
American Forest Foundation Applauds Administration on Prioritizing Forests for Climate
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, responds to President Biden’s Executive Order on Climate.
August 27, 2020
American Forest Foundation Pledges 84 Million Trees to 1T.org
Today, the American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that focuses on empowering family and private forest owners to protect and improve their forests, joined 26 other conservation leaders in committing to the 1t.org U.S. chapter as part of the global trillion trees effort.
August 24, 2020
Prairie View A&M University Joins SFLR Network
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), administrator of the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project (SFLR), is pleased to welcome Prairie View A&M University as the SFLR’s Network’s newest member. SFLR is a network that helps African American landowners turn their family forests into sustainable economic assets.
August 20, 2020
New White Paper Details Opportunities to Empowering Family Forest Owners to Address Climate Change
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a conservation organization that focuses on empowering family and private forest owners to protect and improve their forests, has released a new white paper outlining the case for working with family forests to sequester and store more carbon.