Family Forest Blog
January 18, 2022
AFF Applauds the Forest Service for Launching Comprehensive Strategy
The American Forest Foundation today applauded the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) Wildfire Crisis Strategy.
November 22, 2021
American Forest Foundation Applauds U.S. House of Representatives Passage of Build Back Better Act, Including Historic Investments in Forests and Rural Communities
AFF celebrates the recognition that congressional leaders have placed on forests, especially family-owned forests, as a key piece of America’s climate mitigation roadmap.
November 16, 2021
American Forest Foundation Applauds President Biden, Congress for Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act With Inclusion of Family Forest Owner Provisions
AFF applauds the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed by Congress and signed into law today by President Biden, which will support private and family landowners in creating more resilient forests for the future.
October 14, 2021
AFF’s 2021 Capitol Hill Fly-In Goes Virtual
Due to ongoing constraints of the pandemic, AFF held its first virtual Capitol Fly-in, with more than 100 attendees and 114 meetings where attendees were able to advocate for vital legislation.
October 12, 2021
Women's Forest Congress: Developing Strategies and Solutions for Forests by Women, for Women
Addressing a gender gap and lack of influence by women in the forestry community, the Women's Forest Congress is creating room for innovative problem-solving on the most pressing issues of the forest sector.
October 4, 2021
Empowering Rural American Forest Owners to Take Climate Action
In the U.S., forests serve as the nation's largest terrestrial carbon sink, offsetting 15% of our nation’s annual emissions. More importantly, studies suggest this could be nearly doubled - through reforestation and improved forest management of our existing woodlands.
September 27, 2021
AFF Applauds Introduction of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the Senate
The following statement can be attributed to Tom Martin, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation in regards to the introduction of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the Senate (S. 2768).
September 7, 2021
A Q&A With AFF’s New Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Michael Reed
The American Forest Foundation is excited to announce Michael Reed as the new Vice President of Policy and Advocacy. Michael will be advocating for policies that support family forest owners and the work they are doing to protect our nation’s forests.
August 31, 2021
American Forest Foundation Statement on the Passage of California ACR 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 Senate’s passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 33.
July 20, 2021
Loan Guarantees to Help Scale Carbon Projects for Small Forest Holders
Capitol Hill has been buzzing with conversations, hearings, and round tables on how rural America can help address climate change. One such opportunity is via carbon markets for small forest holders.
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
Branching Out to Fight Climate Change
If you launch a new initiative during the biggest public-health crisis in a century and it nevertheless gains traction, you might really be onto something. That was the takeaway for the American Forest Foundation (AFF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) after their joint venture, the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), met with initial success.
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.