Washington, DC – The National Alliance of Forest Owners released the following statement on the reintroduction of the National Prescribed Fire Act. “We applaud Senators Wyden, Manchin, Cantwell, and Feinstein for reintroducing the National Prescribed Fire Act. This commonsense bill supports prescribed burns as an essential, science-based strategy for reducing the risk of severe wildfire.Read More
2021 News Archives
May
30-by-30 – America the Beautiful Initiative: Statement from NAFO
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) applauds the inclusive, voluntary and collaborative approaches embraced by the Biden-Harris administration in its America the Beautiful Initiative, released today, which outlines the administration’s goal to conserve 30% of the nation’s land and water by 2030. “Private working forests are delivering conservation and environmental benefits at scale acrossRead More
2020 News Archives
December
Senate Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act: Statement from NAFO
Washington, DC – We thank Senator Braun for his leadership, together with Senator Coons, in recognizing the role of forests and forest products as a natural climate solution. As a private forest owner himself, Senator Braun’s first-hand experience and leadership is vital to ensuring that policy supports healthy markets, working forests and forests products –Read More
October
Forest Health & Resilience, Climate Change & Wildfire: A Joint Statement of Principles on Public Policy
Nationwide, our forests are at a crossroads. The power of our nation’s forest carbon sink to curb the effects of climate change is unmatched by any other sector, land use, or clean technology when appropriately and professionally managed. But as the climate changes, many forests are increasingly at risk – vulnerable to drought, insect infestationRead More
February
Congressman Westerman’s Trillion Trees Act: Statement from NAFO
Washington, DC – We applaud Congressman Westerman for his leadership in recognizing the role of forests and forest products as a natural climate solution. As the only forester in the House of Representatives, Congressman Westerman’s expertise and leadership is vital to ensuring that policy supports healthy markets, working forests and forests products – all threeRead More
2019 News Archives
October
Pacific Fisher Conservation Success: Statement from NAFO
Portland, OR – The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) announced today a long-sought achievement in collaborative wildlife conservation with the signing of four new Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA) for the Oregon population of the Pacific fisher. These agreements bring another 1.3 million acres of working forests into a formal collaborative conservation effortRead More
July
Private Forest Owners Grow 43% More Wood Than They Harvest
Washington, DC – As working forests in the United States meet increasing demand for renewable, sustainably sourced wood products, our forests remain healthy and abundant. An analysis released today by the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) shows that private working forest owners grow 43% more wood than they harvest in the U.S. The newRead More
April
Private Working Forests Provide Significant Support for Rural Economies
New Report: Privately Owned Working Forests Support 2.5 Million Jobs Washington, DC – An analysis released today by the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) shows that private working forests support a staggering 2.5 million jobs, $109 billion in payroll, and account for $288 billion dollars in sales and manufacturing. The new report by Forest2Market analyzesRead More
2018 News Archives
December
Forest Owners Applaud Bipartisan Farm Bill’s Support for Working Forests
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) congratulates Congress on reaching agreement on a bipartisan Farm Bill that includes several important provisions for private forest owners. Together with our partners at the American Wood Council and the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, we applaud the inclusion of the Timber Innovation Act (H.R. 1380 / S. 538)Read More
June
Senate Farm Bill: Joint Statement from NAFO, AWC and SLMA
Washington, DC – The American Wood Council, the National Alliance of Forest Owners and the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association responded in a joint statement to the introduction of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise known as the farm bill. “We applaud the Committee for introducing the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, aRead More