Editors’ note: This is a guest article from the National Forest Foundation.
We believe in a world where caring for forests is second nature. At the National Forest Foundation, we transform America's love of nature into action for national forests.
As an official national partner to the USDA Forest Service, the National Forest Foundation is a leader in forest conservation. We stand out as the only conservation organization dedicated to national forests and grasslands. We are doers, conveners and storytellers, and we help innovate to actively improve our National Forest System lands.
Our work is national in scope, local in practice, and most importantly, generational in impact. With 160+ staff across 43 states, 300+ active projects across the nation, and $100M+ in annual impact deployed towards communities and forests across the country, the foundation invests in the future of national forests and grasslands.
These are our three pillars of impact:
Wildfire Resilience – our work in this area reduces the risk of wildfires by clearing out underbrush in dense forests, removing hazardous fuels in high-risk areas and making forests and communities more resilient.
Land and Watershed Restoration – our work in this area focuses on restoring and reforesting over 4 million acres (an area 3 times the size of Delaware) of damaged landscapes. This includes planting trees and improving the health of waterways. Clean water is a vital outcome of these efforts—nearly one-third of all American households rely on water that originates in national forests.
Recreation – our work in this area supports the 170+ million visitors to national forests by improving recreation infrastructure, restoring 2,300+ miles of trails annually (roughly the distance between Seattle to Miami), and inspiring a life-long commitment to stewardship of these treasured places.
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