Family Forest Blog
March 1, 2018
AFF and Enviva Announce Collaboration to Test Streamlined ATFS Streamlined Certification
Today, the American Forest Foundation (AFF) and Enviva Holdings, LP (Enviva) announced a collaboration to pilot a new approach to certify family and small forest holdings through American Tree Farm System (ATFS) forest certification. This pilot is intended to reduce barriers to landowner participation in forest certification while ensuring rigorous sustainability standards are met, and long-term engagement of family woodland owners that leads to improved forest stewardship.
February 9, 2018
A Look into Conservation Projects in the Central Apps
In an effort to increase the capacity of local organizations working to enhance bird and wildlife habitat in the Central Appalachia, AFF launched a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support work in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York.
January 30, 2018
Growing ATFS Certification: Adding a New Approach; A New $1 Million Commitment for AFF
Our nation’s forests give us an incredible bounty of riches. They filter our drinking water, they clean our air, provide habitat for wildlife, support 1 million good-paying rural jobs and help produce renewable products we rely on. In the U.S., the biggest portion of our forests are owned by families and individuals not by the government. These 21 million Americans are key to the long-term sustainability of our forests.