Alabama Forestry Foundation

09/04/2026

Looking for something special to bid on at this year’s Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting? The Live Auction lineup has an experience you won’t want to miss.

One of this year’s featured auction items is an Overnight Quail Retreat for Three at Auburn Oaks Farm, offering the perfect opportunity to enjoy time in the field with friends while experiencing the best of Alabama’s great outdoors.

This unique getaway is just one of the exciting items available during the Live Auction, with proceeds supporting the Alabama Forestry Foundation’s education efforts.

Keep an eye out as we highlight more of the exciting items that will be available for bidding in this year’s Live Auction!

Join us at the Annual Meeting, bring your paddle, and get ready to bid!

09/02/2026

Heading to the Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting? Don’t miss the 15th Annual Sunburn Classic—and consider becoming a sponsor!

Join us on Monday, September 14, at The Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club for a great afternoon on the course while supporting the Alabama Forestry Foundation’s education efforts.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for Tournament Sponsors, Beverage Sponsors, Meal Sponsors, and Hole Sponsors, offering a great way to showcase your company while supporting forestry education in Alabama.

Grab your team, become a sponsor, and help us make this year’s Sunburn Classic a success!

Learn more and register here: https://member.alaforestry.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2062298&group=

08/18/2026

Calling all prescribed fire enthusiasts! 🔥🌲

Join the Alabama Prescribed Fire Council for its Annual Meeting in Clanton on September 3, 2026!

🔥 Hear updates from the Alabama Forestry Commission
🦃 Learn about turkey management
🐗 Explore fire effects on pigs
📚 Earn 5.5 CFE and PLM credits

Registration is just $50. Stop by the Alabama Forestry Foundation sponsorship booth to connect with our staff and talk all things prescribed fire, conservation forestry, and healthy, resilient forests!

👉 Register here: https://member.alaforestry.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2078958&group=

08/18/2026

08/13/2026

Project Learning Tree in action!

We love training teachers, but let’s be honest—the teachers are just the beginning! 😉 Our real goal? Getting Project Learning Tree into the hands of students and helping grow the next generation of curious, informed, and passionate environmental stewards. 🌱

This summer, PLT activities made their way to science summer camps in Birmingham, giving students the chance to learn about forests, wildlife, and forestry careers through hands-on experiences.

And now that school is back in session, we can’t wait to see PLT come to life in classrooms and schoolyards across Alabama! 🍎🌳📚

Teachers, we want to see it! 📸 Send us your pictures of PLT in action—in your classroom or in your Schoolyard Forest. Tag us or send them our way so we can celebrate the amazing work you’re doing with your students!

08/11/2026

Conservation on the Rocks: where conservation meets conversation!

Great people, great conversations, and a great evening at John Emerald Distillery! We enjoyed bringing together landowners, forestry professionals, and conservation partners to talk about the many opportunities to care for Alabama’s forests and natural resources.

A big thank you to John Emerald Distillery for hosting us and to everyone who came out!

Here’s to good conversations and even better conservation!

08/05/2026

We're excited to partner with Mobile County Extension to bring the Delta Discoveries: Explore Your Environment Educator Workshop to South Alabama!

Join us on Friday, September 18, in Mobile for a day of hands-on outdoor learning, collaborative activities, and classroom-ready lessons. You'll also earn 5 TEAMS credit hours for just $15!

Register today: https://www.aces.edu/event/delta-discoveries-educator-workshop/](https://www.aces.edu/event/delta-discoveries-educator-workshop/

07/28/2026

Teachers Conservation Workshop 2026

07/23/2026

Last week, the Alabama Forestry Foundation hosted our annual Teachers Conservation Workshop (TCW)! 🌲🍃

For three days, educators from across Alabama immersed themselves in hands-on environmental education and discovered the many ways forests connect to our everyday lives. Participants explored Project Learning Tree's award-winning curriculum, engaged in activities aligned with Alabama state standards, and gained practical tools they can take back to their classrooms.

This year, teachers visited a well-managed forest in Auburn, where they learned about tree measurements, forest succession, prescribed fire, and water quality. They also toured the new Two Rivers Sawmill in Kellyton for a behind-the-scenes look at how sustainably managed forests become the wood products we use every day.

A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers, industry partners, and sponsors who made this workshop possible. Your support helps equip educators with meaningful, hands-on experiences that inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.

TCW is always our largest education event of the year, and we're already looking forward to welcoming a new group of teachers next July. See y'all then! 🌿

07/09/2026

Great things happen when partners work together! 🌲

We're excited to share the 2025 Accomplishment Report from the America's Longleaf Restoration Initiative. As a proud partner, we're honored to be part of the incredible progress being made to restore and conserve the longleaf pine ecosystem.

Together in 2025, partners:
🌱 Established nearly 95,000 acres of new longleaf
🔥 Implemented prescribed fire on 1.5 million acres
🛡️ Protected more than 80,000 acres of land

These accomplishments are creating lasting benefits for local communities, national defense, rare species, outdoor recreation, healthier forests, reduced wildfire risk, and cleaner air and water.

Thank you to the partners, landowners, foresters, and supporters whose dedication continues to make this work possible. Together, we're ensuring longleaf forests thrive for generations to come.

Read the full 2025 Accomplishment Report:https://americaslongleaf.org/media/dywnjzn5/2025-accomplishment-report.pdf