Our national forests are vital to the health of our planet and our communities. Thanks to the #REPLANT Act, we’re partnering with the USDA Forest Service to help restore millions of acres impacted by wildfires, pests and other threats. In his new blog, Brian Kittler, Chief Program Officer of Resilient Forests, explores what this work looks like on the ground and some of the big inroads already underway. Read more and find out how you can support reforestation efforts: https://lnkd.in/ebJUXdbB
American Forests
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 21,424 followers
We lead the movement to reforest America, from cities to large, forested landscapes.
About us
Founded in 1875, American Forests is the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the U.S. Its mission is to restore threatened forest ecosystems and inspire people to value and protect urban and wildland forests. In the past 25 years alone, American Forests has planted nearly 50 million trees in more than 1,000 high-impact forest restoration projects. These projects have restored hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat, protected vital watersheds and sequestered millions of tons of greenhouse gases. American Forests is also one of the nation’s leading advocates for expanding urban tree canopy and green space, and a key funder of urban forest initiatives that have transformed communities across the country. Learn more at www.americanforests.org.
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http://www.americanforests.org
External link for American Forests
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1875
- Specialties
- Environmental restoration, Protecting and restoring forests, Urban Forestry, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Forestry, Forest Restoration, and Tree Equity
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1220 L St NW
Washington, DC 20005, US
Employees at American Forests
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American Forests has planted more than 65 million trees since 1990 — that's 150,000 acres of forest. 🌱 Join American Forests in our mission to restore and reforest damaged wildlands and urban forests. Give today and help protect forests for tomorrow. https://bit.ly/4de7NUm
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Our team is having so much fun at Cone Camp! Cone Camp is a training organized by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), USDA Forest Service and American Forests that gives foresters and forestry technicians the information and skills needed to survey, monitor and facilitate collections of seed-bearing cones from California native conifers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/epxnWeXN
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🌳 Shade for Survival: The Crucial Role of Urban Trees 🌳 As we feel the intensity of #ExtremeHeat across the country, we have to remember that urban trees are vital for cooling our cities and protecting communities. Shade that trees provide can significantly reduce temperatures, decrease energy costs and improve public health. Learn more about the innovative efforts to increase #TreeEquity in urban areas and the profound impact these green giants have on our daily lives with the help of our friends and partners Salesforce. https://lnkd.in/e83ayKYB
Shade for survival - American Forests
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❗ SXSW 2025 PanelPicker is now LIVE ❗ Help American Forests and the Tree Equity Alliance get to SXSW 2025 by voting for our panel - Beating the Heat: How Tree Equity Is the Issue of Our Time. #ExtremeHeat kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather or climate disasters, with disproportionate effects on low-income and BIPOC communities. Communities of color on average have 38% less tree cover and are 10°F hotter than mostly white communities. Government, public health, & Latino/a/x community organizing leaders will share how they are addressing this crisis of tree inequity to cool neighborhoods and save lives. They will call for urgent investments in urban forests and mobilizing frontline and BIPOC communities to achieve climate and health justice, one tree at a time. #TreeEquity 🌳Learn more and vote here: https://lnkd.in/eQ7wrW35 Benita Hussain, Chief Program Officer, Tree Equity, American Forests Pamela Garmon Johnson, National Vice President, Health Equity Impact and Partnerships, American Heart Association Mark Magaña, Founding President and CEO, GreenLatinos Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, Washington State Department of Natural Resources To catalyze our nationwide movement for #TreeEquity, American Forests, GreenLatinos, Groundwork USA and 1890 Universities Foundation have come together in a new, innovative partnership – the Tree Equity Alliance. Together, we aim to tear down barriers and create new, easier paths to achieving Tree Equity. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJKN5n-i
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🏙🌡️ A Tale of 2 Cities 🌡️🏙 Tori Jowers and Neveen Shawish tested our Tree Equity Score tool by visiting neighborhoods in DC and San Antonio. DC recently hit high 90s, matching one of the hottest cities in America. To combat the impacts of #ExtremeHeat, trees are essential for public health and well-being. Discover their findings in their newest blog! https://bit.ly/3Aay9bb
A Tale of Two Cities - American Forests
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American Forests is honored and thrilled to be included among the grantees in this round of the Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant awards. Thank you U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and USDA Forest Service National Partnership Office for your support of our work with Green Diamond Resource Company, Collins, Oregon Department of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, Blue Forest, and others. Together we are developing a roadmap for #SeedSecurity for all land ownerships in the landscapes of South Central Oregon where high-severity wildfire has recently hit hard, killing the vast majority of the trees across an area of forest 10x the size of Washington, DC. After all this fire, it turns out that the Fremont-Winema National Forest does not have nearly enough seed to reforest the acres in need. The good news is that this year American Forests will be taking advantage of the largest cone crop that the region has seen in decades! We will be collecting as much as we possibly can from trees all across the national forest. But, the region will see more fire in coming years, and we also need to account for a shift in seed source suitability due to climate change. That's where the seed orchard comes in. When developed, this cooperative seed orchard will produce enough climate-adapted seed to produce 10 million seedlings per year.
We're thrilled to share the first of a two-part series announcing the Endowment's 2024 Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) Program grantees! With projects and initiatives that include watershed restoration and resilience, reducing wildfire risk, and habitat restoration, these grantees are to be commended for their forward thinking and concern for the future of our forests. Learn more about all seven 2024 IFNF grantees here: https://bit.ly/4cVb7Ud #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities
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Exciting news from City of Rochester! The city has adopted an Urban Forest Master Plan, a big step towards a greener, healthier community. 🌳 At American Forests, we applaud this initiative to expand and protect urban forests. Trees are crucial for climate resilience, public health, and community well-being. Let's continue to support and promote #TreeEquity nationwide! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eAe2FY2X
Rochester adopts new urban forest master plan
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Phoenix's record-breaking #ExtremeHeat has claimed many lives already this summer — and it's impacting unhoused individuals the most. But, the City of Phoenix, the first U.S. city to pledge to achieve #TreeEquity, is working hard to create more liveable and healthy urban spaces. #TreeEquity in America’s neighborhoods mitigates urban heat islands and save lives. At American Forests, we're continuing to work with cities, mayors and community leaders like Mayor Kate Gallego and Arizona Sustainability Alliance to create cooler, livable cities for all. https://lnkd.in/eJsBNM8j
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Water and forests are intertwined! 🌲💧 55% of America’s drinking water originates from forests. Keeping our forests clean means we have clean drinking water. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3PIB5Bx 📸 Rebecca Long