Unlocking the power of family landowners to care for our forests.
The potential in America’s family-owned forests has largely been undervalued.
Our Mission
The mission of the American Forest Foundation is to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners. Through strong partnerships and advocacy, we strive to equip America's rural landowners with the tools they need to improve the health and productivity of their forests.
How We Do It
Partnerships
Working together, we can achieve strategic outcomes and tackle our nation’s most pressing conservation issues.
Tools & Support for Landowners
We’re connecting family forest owners to the resources they need to make a positive conservation impact on their land.
Advocacy
Strong federal and state policies have the power to support family forest owners in caring for the health and productivity of America's woodlands.
Giving
Your gift empowers family forest owners to make a meaningful impact in our nation’s conservation efforts.
From the Family Forest Blog
May 13, 2026
Looking Back at Bear Town
FFCP caught up with Susan Benedict, our third-ever-enrolled landowner, to reflect on her six years with the program and what she is looking forward to in the future.
May 6, 2026
Family Forest Carbon Program Enrolls 200,000 Acres
Today, the American Forest Foundation’s (AFF) Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) reached 200,000 total acres enrolled, a major milestone in its efforts to support family landowners, bolster rural economies, and deliver meaningful conservation impact.
June 16, 2026
New Approach Could Help Solve One of Carbon Markets’ Biggest Problems
The American Forest Foundation, Beyond Alliance, and RMI today released findings that introduce a new legal and financial framework to manage risk for all carbon removal pathways that will bolster the integrity and scalability of the market.
April 20, 2026
New Tool Visualizes the Conservation Benefits of American Family Forests
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) launched a new data visualization map that highlights the many conservation benefits of America’s family-owned forests.
September 17, 2025
Carbon Market Stakeholders Launch Feasibility Study, Advisory Group on New Permanence Framework
The American Forest Foundation announced today the launch of their partnership with carbon insurance specialist Kita to conduct a design and feasibility study for a new system-wide approach to addressing permanence for carbon markets.
April 22, 2026
A New Way to Earn More from Your Forest: Introducing the Premium Partnership
Family forest owners have always balanced two priorities: doing right by their land and making sure it’s financially sustainable. Now, the Family Forest Carbon Program is expanding its offerings with a new opportunity that helps both, while putting more money in your pocket.
Careers
Interested in joining our growing team in tackling our nation’s most pressing conservation issues?