The Klamath River is free flowing for the first time in over one hundred years! Last week, the cofferdam was broken at the former Iron Gate Dam site, marking the completion of the construction phase of the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. Healthy forests and rivers go hand in hand! This is a milestone in ecosystem restoration, benefiting both the waterway and the forests that rely on it. It's is a significant step forward in ensuring that these natural systems can function fully and support diverse wildlife. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4g7l7f5
American Forests
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 21,719 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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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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Welcome to #SeedSeptember with American Forests! 🌱 The importance of seeds and trees can’t be understated: we need more to reforest millions of acres of burned forests across the U.S. and restore cooling tree canopies to our communities. Keep up with us all month long to hear more about what American Forests and partners across the U.S. are doing to grow the available supply of these vital resources! In the meantime, take a look at our Seed September hub to learn more: https://bit.ly/4gapDt5
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Trees in cities are crucial for climate resilience. Did you know that neighborhoods with more trees can be up to 10°F cooler than those without? Many urban areas lack sufficient tree cover. American Forests is focused on achieving #TreeEquity to ensure that every community benefits from the cooling power of trees. 🌳 Learn more at TreeEquityScore.org #UrbanForestry #ExtremeHeat
Tree Equity Score
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With #ExtremeHeat becoming more frequent, it’s vital to take precautions—stay hydrated, avoid peak sun hours and use tech to track heat alerts. 🌳 Beyond these immediate steps, we must focus on long-term strategies like increasing #TreeEquity. By planting trees where they're needed most, we can help protect public health and create more resilient cities. Bloomberg https://lnkd.in/eu4Z-pu6
How Extreme Heat Is Reshaping Daily Life
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Today at 2 pm ET: Don't miss out on our webinar, Future Forest Finance! The demand for reforestation is outpacing available funding, and climate change is pushing landowners and policymakers to rethink how we finance forest conservation. But there's hope! Leaders from private, public, and nonprofit sectors are exploring creative ways to blend, stack, and leverage capital for forest financing. Dive into the global framework for financing nature and learn about innovative conservation finance strategies. Discover how your organization can unlock new pathways to fund reforestation and forest conservation efforts. We hope to see you there! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ddu2y5zW Kevin O'Hara | 1t.org US Chapter & American Forests Eric Wilburn | Bezos Earth Fund Peter Howell | The Conservation Finance Network Katie Michels | The Conservation Finance Network Mary Powers | The Conservation Finance Network Sarah (Mahlab) Kitz | The Lyme Timber Company Julia Kertz Grant | Green Diamond Resource Company
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Future Forest Finance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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In the season finale of Hola Cultura, American Forests’ Alana Tucker, AICP, Senior Director of the Tree Equity Alliance, discusses how cities can use #TreeEquity Score and the role of zoning changes in protecting #UrbanForests. Learn how American Forests is helping cities build healthier, more resilient communities for everyone: https://lnkd.in/eGGKaysS Give the podcast a listen, then find your neighborhoods Tree Equity Score at www.treeequityscore.org.
The Climate Divide
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🌡️🌳 Houston’s #ExtremeHeat hits some neighborhoods harder than others. Luckily, Houston, TX is working hard to ensure everyone benefits from trees: Houston has pledged to plant 4.6 million new trees by 2030 as a part of the 1t.org US Chapter community. With support from Salesforce, American Forests supported Houston in becoming the largest city to date to make a 1t.org US pledge. As researchers map out the hottest spots in the city, American Forests is committed to ensuring everyone has access to the cooling and health benefits that trees provide. By planting and caring for trees where they’re needed most, we’re making communities greener, healthier and more resilient. #UrbanForests Houston Landing, Houston, TX, Keep Houston Beautiful https://lnkd.in/gMr-pxEy
What is the hottest neighborhood in Houston? Researchers to map that out this weekend
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President and CEO @AmericanForests I Movement Builder for #TreeEquity & #Forests4Climate I Policy Wonk I Published Author from Op-eds to Science Journals I Running with #ADHD I Bluegrass Mando Player I Crazed Dog Lover
I'm proud to join with noted author Nadina Galle to highlight the vital role of natural cooling from trees in keeping people physically active and healthy during the hotter months. The heat season is expanding across the calendar, fueled by #ClimateChange, and is getting more intense with each passing year. While the headlines all go to heat-related deaths, we also need attention to more subtle health impacts from heat exposure like reduced physical activity. We can fight back against #ExtremeHeat by systematically bringing natural cooling from trees 🌳 to recreation areas of all kinds--including the running paths that are so close to my own heart. In the process we must assure that the climate-safe places we create to walk, run, bike, kick a ball, climb a jungle gym, or whatever you and your family love to do are equitably distributed across our cities. Because we need climate-safe outdoor recreation for all to have #HealthEquity and climate justice, and today heat exposure is uneven across our cities thanks to factors such as inequitable tree cover tracking along lines of income and race. We will definitely need to focus these climate-safe recreation efforts more in some neighborhoods compared to others. Thanks in advance for giving us a read! American Forests #TreeEquity 1t.org 1t.org US Chapter Forest Climate Working Group Tim Christophersen Cathy Watson CIFOR-ICRAF Kathy Baughman McLeod Climate Resilience for All John Nordgren Climate Resilience Fund USDA Forest Service U.S. Department of the Interior Sean Babington Benita Hussain Joel O. Pannell Jerome Foster II GreenLatinos Mark Magaña Groundwork USA Heather McMann #TheNatureOfCities Arbor Day Foundation One Tree Planted Student Conservation Association Jaime González Trust for Public Land Hanaa Hamdi Alana Tucker, AICP Henna Hundal, MPP #urbanforests #urbanforestry #ClimateChange #HeatResilience #HeatRisk
How trees can help keep us healthy and active in hot weather
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Record-breaking heat is more than just a summer discomfort—it’s a growing barrier to staying active outdoors, which is vital for our health. In their latest article, authors Dr. Nadina Galle and American Forests' President and CEO Jad Daley dive into how #ExtremeHeat affects physical activity and how trees can play a crucial role in keeping our cities cooler and safer. By planting the right trees in the right places, we can create shaded spaces that make it possible for people to walk, run, and play safely, even during the hottest months. Discover how tools like #TreeEquity Score are guiding our efforts to ensure every community benefits from these natural cooling solutions. Read the full article by Nadina and Jad to learn more about how we can use trees to combat the public health threat posed by rising temperatures. https://lnkd.in/eHKvj9sf #UrbanForestry
How trees can help keep us healthy and active in hot weather
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Dive into the Growing Greener podcast where American Forests' Chief Program Officer of Tree Equity, Benita Hussain, discusses the critical importance of #TreeEquity and our mission to create a fair distribution of green spaces across urban areas. Learn how we’re making strides to ensure that trees benefit everyone. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eX_HqiUq #UrbanForestry
American Conservation Pioneer Evolves to Address Contemporary Challenges — Growing Greener
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