AMERICAN FORESTS
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Mission Statement
American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to wilderness, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife. We advance our mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests, and movement building.
About This Cause
At American Forests, our roots run deep. We have worked longer than any national nonprofit conservation organization in the United States to protect and restore the country’s forests. Since our founding in 1875, we have been the pathfinders for the forest conservation movement. In the early 1900s, for example, we rallied forest advocates to champion creation of the U.S. Forest Service. In 2018, we won a decade-long campaign persuading Congress to provide stable funding for preventing and fighting forest fires. Now we are focused on building a reforestation movement in America, from cities to large, rural landscapes. We all rely on forests in order to survive and thrive, given the power they have to filter our air and water, provide jobs, mitigate climate change and more. But our forests are being degraded and destroyed at a rapid pace and large scale. If we take care of our forests, they will take care of us. OUR VISION We envision a world in which the significant environmental, societal and economic benefits of forests are fully realized and equitably available to all people. OUR GOALS By 2030, we will accomplish the following by working with a diverse group of partners: At least 4 billion trees are planted across 16 million acres of North America; climate-smart practices are used to determine what trees to plant, where to plant them and how to manage them. In 100 of America’s cities, every under-resourced neighborhood reaches a passing Tree Equity Score—an indicator that the neighborhood has enough trees in the right places so all people benefit from trees. At least 100,000 people, particularly those from under-resourced communities, have entered jobs in forestry. WHY IT MATTERS Our goals are largely driven by the important role of forests in solving two critical issues: climate change and social inequities that people in under-resourced communities face. We also are driven by the need to protect America’s water and wildlife. American Forests has been protecting and restoring forests for more than 140 years. And, while we may be the nation’s oldest conservation organization, our work today is more important than ever. Since 1990 alone, we have planted more than 50 million trees, helping to restore forests in all 50 states and nearly 50 countries. This year, we will plant millions more in dozens of forest conservation projects. Together, these projects recover hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat, safeguard vital watersheds, absorb millions of tons of greenhouse gases and protect some of the most stunning landscapes in America. American Forests is also a leading advocate for using trees and greenspace to make our cities more sustainable, beautiful and livable. But, we need you in order to continue and expand our efforts. It’s time to get involved.