American Tree Farm System

03/14/2023

The American Forest Foundation and American Tree Farm System announced the posthumous recognition of Jennifer Lambert Johnson of Little Rock, Arkansas as the 2023 National Leadership Award recipient. Her husband accepted the award on her behalf at the National Leadership Conference last month. “She was such an inspiration to others. She kept a smile on her face, never complained and continued to work for the members of the association and Tree Farm program.” Read more:

The American Forest Foundation’s American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) has announced the posthumous recognition of Jennifer Lambert Johnson of Little Rock, Arkansas as the 2023 National Leadership Award recipient.

03/13/2023

The American Forest Foundation, with the American Tree Farm System, is pleased to announce the 2023 Regional Inspectors and National Inspector of the Year, Jan Bernu! Jan is being recognized for the values she lives by each and every day. From her nomination: “Jan’s enthusiasm and passion impacts landowners beyond Tree Farms.” Read more: https://www.forestfoundation.org/why-we-do-it/family-forest-blog/american-tree-farm-system-honors-2023-inspectors/?fbclid=IwAR27Xr_YnKtJpkEWgaQiobAOjM9wL0rYc-bTWYBlx2ai02YX9q_fOQyX1Hw

The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) is pleased to announce the 2023 Regional Inspectors and National Inspector of the Year (IOTY).

02/23/2023

It's coming up sooner than you think - tax season! Ever wondered how timber income or forestland ownership affects your annual taxes? Join us with expert Dr. Tammy Cushing weekly for Tax Time Thursday with Tammy to learn more on The Family Forest.

Haven't joined us on The Family Forest yet? Head over to community.forestfoundation.org to sign up for a free account (and we promise to keep your information private)!.

12/16/2022

We are very excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Award, Doug and Teresa Moore of Florida. You can read more about The Moores here: https://www.forestfoundation.org/why-we-do-it/family-forest-blog/meet-doug-and-teresa-moore/

Did you know that you can get news like this sooner on The Family Forest, a new social media designed for family forest landowners? It's free to sign up (and we don't sell your information, unlike other social medias!). Sign up at community.forestfoundation.org

Doug and Teresa Moore are the recipients of the American Tree Farm System's® 2022 National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Award.

12/01/2022

This holiday season, we are thankful for the opportunity to recognize families and individuals around the country who are exemplary in their stewardship of family forest land by announcing the 2022 winners of the Regional Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year awards.

Without further ado, congratulations to Chuck Pogorelcnik of Wisconsin, Ed Easterling of Oregon, Doug and Teresa Moore of Florida, and the Nieblings of New Hampshire. You can read more about them by joining our virtual community, The Family Forest. To join, head over to community.forestfoundation.org.

In just a couple of weeks, we will announce the selection of the National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year for 2022. Please stay tuned, and be sure to reach out and congratulate the finalists from your region in the meantime.

09/09/2022

Want to show off your Tree Farm pride? Thanks to our friends from the North Carolina Tree Farm Program, for a limited time landowners are able to purchase branded merchandise through a pop-up store. Just visit https://nctreefarm.ebloxstoreipu.com/ to place your order. In addition to apparel, there's a selection of other neat items including water bottles, growlers, and bags.

The pop-up store will close on September 23rd so spread the word and get your orders in. Note that order fulfillment will begin only after the pop-up store closes, so orders could take several weeks to arrive.

PS- did you know you can get news and updates like this in real time on The Family Forest? You can join us by heading over to community.forestfoundation.org to sign up. This free online platform is designed for family forest landowners, forest managers, and forest enthusiasts. Come walk with us in The Family Forest!

07/25/2022

Don’t Forget to Join Us in the Family Forest!

It’s been almost 2 months since we launched our virtual community for small woodland owners, The Family Forest. Unlike pages, which are best suited for one-way communication, The Family Forest’s virtual community is a space that promotes interactive discussions, resource sharing, and threaded conversations. Our most popular topics so far have been invasive species, what people are doing to make money from their woodlands, and photo sharing. Sub-groups organized around special interest of wildlife and climate change solutions are also available.

To join, simply go to community.forestfoundation.org and submit a registration form. The group is private and moderated, and your data will not be sold to third parties.

Over time, we plan to phase out the ATFS page and use it only for major announcements. If you enjoy interacting with family forest owners and conservation professionals, we hope you’ll come take a walk with us in The Family Forest!

06/16/2022

In the 2 weeks since we have launched The Family Forest – AFF's brand-new virtual community for family forest owners and the people who support them – new members from all around the country have joined to share resources, ask questions, and support one another in their stewardship objectives.

You too can join in the fun. Just use this registration link (https://community.forestfoundation.org/registrations/groups/54861) or visit community.forestfoundation.org.

If you’ve already joined, welcome! As a new community member, we encourage you to invite others. Just send them over to community.forestfoundation.org.

For more information on this new virtual community visit AFF’s Family Forest blog. https://www.forestfoundation.org/why-we-do-it/family-forest-blog/take-a-walk-with-us-in-the-family-forest/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term&utm_content=Take%20a%20Walk%20with%20Us%20in%20The%20Family%20Forest&utm_campaign

06/01/2022

Family forest owners, conservation professionals, and others who care about family woodlands are now invited to join the American Forest Foundation’s brand new virtual community, The Family Forest.

The Family Forest is a dedicated online space where people who care for family forest land can connect with others who share the same goals and aspirations. This community offers landowners, foresters and their champions the opportunity to build relationships by using various content formats: question forums, polls, threaded conversations, live events, and sub-groups geared toward their specific interests. For leaders, educators and peer influencers in the conservation realm, it will offer a centralized location to post announcements, information, share resources and host virtual events as well.

To join us in The Family Forest, use this registration link or visit community.forestfoundation.org.


You can find more information on this new virtual community on AFF’s Family Forest blog: https://www.forestfoundation.org/why-we-do-it/family-forest-blog/take-a-walk-with-us-in-the-family-forest/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term&utm_content=Take%20a%20Walk%20with%20Us%20in%20The%20Family%20Forest&utm_campaign

We’ve created a digital community for America’s family forest owners to connect with fellow landowners from all walks of life to learn more about ways they can improve the health and resiliency of their forests.

04/22/2022

For many landowners, your land is your legacy. This Earth Day, we invite you to improve the overall health of your forest, help fight the global climate crisis and secure your legacy for generations to come.

04/11/2022

Congratulations Phil and Laurie! Read more about their award winning Tree Farm below:

VANCEBURG — Phil Traxler and Laurie Yanoshek love nature and put their hearts and souls into their 400 acres in Lewis County.

04/09/2022

Come early to ACF and join us for Inspector Training!

We're excited to offer several pre-conference workshops at the 2022 ACF National Conference! Interested in any of the session titles below? Registration, along with full session descriptions, dates and times, can all be found here: https://acf-foresters.org/ACFWeb/Events/2022-National-Conference/2022-National-Conference-Main.aspx