Woodland - Spring 2013 - (Page 4)

news overstory New Beginnings If you were a subscriber to Tree Farmer magazine you will be receiving Woodland and Tree Farmer Bulletin on a quarterly basis until the end of your subscription cycle. Enjoy! 4 woodland • Spring 2013 Welcome to Woodland magazine! All of us at the American Forest Foundation (AFF) are excited to send you the inaugural issue of our new magazine—coming to you quarterly and full of information we’re sure you’ll find interesting and inspiring. At AFF, we are committed to giving woodland owners like you the tools you need to do right by your land. From all the conversations I’ve had with Tree Farm owners across the country, I know that the passion and love for their land runs deep—generations deep sometimes. And for new family forest owners, owning ground realizes a dream long held. We’ve heard from many of you about your interest in the kind of magazine you now hold in your hands. A magazine that celebrates the contributions that family forest owners are making to America’s economic and environmental vitality. A magazine with compelling stories that inspire and educate, beautiful photographs, and a vibrant and easy-to-ready format. A magazine with tools and resources that can help you make the best decisions for your land and your goals. As a family forest owner, and certified Tree Farmer, I know that owning forest land in America has challenges as well as rewards. We’re going to share with you stories that speak to this honored tradition of forest stewardship by millions of families across the country. Our hope is that for those of you who have managed your working forest for years, and for those of you just starting your stewardship journey, Woodland will be a place for you to go to feel supported in your efforts to keep America’s forest land healthy and productive. We are among a group of Americans that own more forest land than the federal government! This fact always solicits that “aha” moment when I talk to people about the importance of private forest owners in ensuring all Americans continue to enjoy the benefits from forest land: clean air, clean water, recreational opportunities and the wood products we use every day. Woodland will be a place where we tell the story of family forest owners—people like Tara Olver, the daughter of Craig and Janet Olver of Pennsylvania, whose first exposure to her family’s woods was just after coming home from the hospital, when Craig and Janet walked through their woods with their newborn daughter. And folks like Doug Duren from Wisconsin, who will tell you he does what he does for the next generation, not himself. I think this might sound familiar to you. Please enjoy this inaugural issue! And let us know what you think by emailing us at magazine@forestfoundation.org or writing us at Letters to the Editor, Woodland Magazine, American Forest Foundation, 1111 19th St. NW, Suite 780, Washington, DC 20036. — tom martin, president and ceo american forest foundation

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Woodland - Spring 2013

Woodland - Spring 2013
Contents
Overstory
On the Ground
Faith and Forestry
Take a Hike!
Tools and Resources
Forests and Families

Woodland - Spring 2013