Associations
National Alliance of Forest Owners
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) was formed in 2007 to protect and enhance the economic and environmental values of privately-owned forests in the United States through targeted policy advocacy at the national level.
American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA)
National trade association advocating for legislative, regulatory, administrative and trade actions favorable to the forest products industry. Site includes comprehensive information on the industry and its issues.
American Wood Cuncil
The American Wood Council (AWC) is the voice of North American traditional and engineered wood products, representing over 60% of the industry. From a renewable resource that absorbs and sequesters carbon, the wood products industry makes products that are essential to everyday life and employs 360,000 men and women in well-paying jobs.
Biomass Power Association
BPA is actively involved in the legislative process, promoting biopower as an important addition to America�s energy portfolio, and helping to shape government policies that encourage the development and use of biomass energy.
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)
National trade group producing research to meet the environmental information needs of the forest products industry.
Forest Resources Association
The Forest Resources Association (FRA) represents diverse segments of the wood fiber supply chain, promoting forest products industry members’ ability to compete successfully in the global marketplace
Association of Consulting Foresters (ACF)
National association serving consulting foresters with professional support, standards setting and advocacy.
Public Agencies
National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
Joint federal and state government program providing the national support center for wildland firefighting.
National Timber Tax Website
This is a “one stop shop” for forest property, income, and estate tax information. It is a cooperative effort sponsored by Purdue University, the US Forest Service, Indiana DNR, the American Tree Farm System, and the National Woodland Owners Association.
Healthy Forest Initiative
The Healthy Forests Initiative (HFI) was launched in 2002 with the intent to reduce the risks severe wildfires pose to people, communities, and the environment.
National Marine Fisheries Sevice (NOAA Fisheries)
Federal agency responsible for the stewardship of living marine resources and their habitat.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats.
Other Organizations
American Tree Farm System (ATFS)
A program of the nonprofit American Forest Foundation that sets standards and guidelines for property owners to meet to become a certified Tree Farm, and educational programs to support forest landowners.
Abundant Forest Alliance
An alliance of North American forest and paper products firms whose mission is to communicate to the public that, thanks to today�s environmentally balanced sustainable forest management practices, there will always be plenty of forests.
Evergreen Foundation
Nonprofit forestry research and educational organization committed to science-based forestry and forest policy. Publishers of Evergreen Magazine.
Forestry USA
Privately funded web site (not supported by government or industry) providing comprehensive information on forests and forestry in America.
Forest History Society (FHS)
A nonprofit educational institution that links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources — timber, water, soil, forage, fish and wildlife, recreation, and scenic or spiritual values.
Temperate Forest Foundation
National nonprofit gathering, analyzing and communicating scientifically credible information on social, economic and environmental issues affecting forestlands.
Greenspirit
Site reflects Greenpeace founding member Patrick Moore�s �environmentalism of the 21st century,� the key to a sustainable future.
