EJ Williams and the American Bird Conservancy

Most mornings, you can find EJ Williams, Vice President of the Southeast Region for the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), in the forest. Williams has been a proud advocate for working forests and the role they play in providing bird habitat across the U.S. South.

The Green Space: Mental Health Benefits from Forests

For many in our urbanized world, we spend most of our lives inside. In fact, the EPA reports that Americans, on average, spend 90% of their time indoors. According to polls, Americans have never been as anxious as they feel now. Anxiety and increased levels of stress can be attributed to a number of environmental […]

America’s Most Recyclable Resource: Forests

On November 15th, Keeping Forests recognizes the importance of America Recycles Day America Recycles Day was started by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to highlight the impact of recycling. Four of the five most recycled products are forest products

Communicating the Forest-Water Connection

It’s needed to grow the food we eat, to produce industrial products, and to maintain human hygiene – from taking showers to flushing toilets. In Texas, 2.3 billion gallons of water are used by Texans for domestic consumption, EVERY DAY. As the need for water increases, so does the cost to clean it. This is where forests can help.

The ‘Ask for Wood, Ask for Paper’ Campaign

TRADITIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS   In 2021, the Traditional Forest Products workstream took over the Ask For Wood, Ask for Paper campaign to continue addressing the need to educate the public about the benefits of wood in the built environment. This campaign was designed to connect forest landowners, foresters, conservationists and others with resources and information to advocate […]

Meet Shan Arora – Sustainable Building Expert and Forest Champion

Currently serving as the first director for the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Shan Arora isn’t who you’d expect to be advocating for mass timber, but he is a vocal champion for forestry and wood in the built environment.

‘The Forest Filter: A Vital Step to Clean Water’ to Highlight Ecosystem Services Marketplace

Savannah River Clean Water Fund is an ecosystem services project that includes portions of Georgia and South Carolina along the Savannah River. The program includes a broad group of stakeholders, including five drinking water utilities participating as buyers in efforts to sustain the local forests’ ability to provide water ecosystem service benefits for communities and companies operating in the Savannah River Watershed.