Feb 22, 2016 | News, News/PR
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced a federal investment of over $40 million for restoration of forests near growing communities to reduce wildfire threats, protect water supplies, improve wildlife...
Jan 8, 2016 | News, News/PR
There are few things Democrats and Republicans in Washington can agree upon. One is that the western wildfire problem has gotten out of control. From the overwhelming firefighting costs to the amount of acres at high fire risk due to challenges of drought, insects and...
Sep 22, 2014 | News, News/PR
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced that Georgia State Forester Robert Farris and the Georgia Forestry Commission are the 2014 recipients of the Sustained Excellence Award. The award is presented each year by AFF to a state forestry agency partner who has...
Aug 22, 2014 | News, News/PR
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and International Paper (IP) recently announced $743,000 in grants to support forestland restoration and working forests throughout the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. The American Forest...
Dec 13, 2013 | News, News/PR
The future of Southern U.S. forests depends in large part on decisions made today by family forest owners, who account for 62 percent of privately owned forestland in the region. To help promote responsible forestry among this crucial group, the Sustainable Forestry...
