ForestBytes

Our monthly email newsletter, ForestBytes, is the best way to learn the latest news and events at American Forests. The newsletter is sent at the beginning of each month. Recent issues are archived in both PDF and Plain Text formats.

American Forests Magazine

For more than a century American Forests has been the magazine of trees and forests for people who know and appreciate the many benefits of trees. Stories are written to entice a general audience to care about tree planing and include profiles, indepth looks at current controversies, practical stories on current research, and how-to's.

CITYgreen 5.0

CITYgreen is a software tool developed by American Forests that helps people understand the value of trees to the local environment. Planners and natural resources professionals use the program to test landscape ordinances, evaluate site plans, and model development scenarios that capture the benefits of trees.

Natures Notecards

Colorful Note cards have been specially designed for your personal and business messages. American Forests is the nations oldest nonprofit citizens conservation organization. With your purchase of a set of 16 Natures Notecards, American Forests will plant 1 tree on your behalf to restore damaged forest ecosystems.

2009 National Register of Big Trees Calendar

For more than 60 years American Forests has worked with citizens to register the largest tree of each U.S. species. The champion trees serve as living landmarks tying us to the past – and our future. Get to know some of these champion trees through the 2007 Big Tree Calendar. Each month you’ll find a striking photo of a magnificent tree – images from mountaintops and meadows to big cities and small coastal towns.

Why I Support American Forests by Michael Blake

When you buy Dances with Wolves or the Sequal The Holy Road, author Michael Blake will donate 30% of the proceeds to plant trees through American Forests' Global ReLeaf Forests program.

Understanding Community-Based Forest Ecosystem Management

This book compiles papers prepared for a national workshop on community-based ecosystem management that convened in Bend, Oregon. Drawing on the diverse experiences of workshop participants —including community practitioners; staff from local, regional, and national nonprofit groups; employees of federal agencies; and academics —the book presents a much-needed framework for thinking about community-based forest ecosystem management. It guides instructors, students, government officials, community practitioners, and others interested in identifying the challenges and opportunities facing those involved in the community-based forest management field.

Forest Ecosystems in the Inland West

The subject of forest health in the inland west has become a matter of great concern in the region. Since most of these forests are under federal management, that translates into a significant national policy debate over what, if anything, is to be done to respond to the current situation.

This 37 page booklet discusses fire dependent forests, why and how the forests have changed, the role of rural forest communities, policy issues, and management opportunities and barriers to maintaining and improving forest health. Copies are available free of charge by contacting Laura Schweitzer at lschweitzer@amfor.org

Historic Tree Nursery

Our Historic Tree Nursery is nationally recognized as the innovator in the propagation of authentic historic trees.