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.
How to Be a Friend of the Southern Forests
Keeping Forests boasts a diverse coalition of landowners, corporations, NGOs, and public institutions that convene to innovate and scale ideas to help us conserve Southern Forests – see how you can play a role.
Small Trees, Big Solutions
While much attention is often given to the harvest of mature, large-diameter trees that drive the timber industry, small-diameter trees also play a vital role in the health and sustainability of these forests. Small-diameter trees, often left behind in favor of their larger counterparts, are integral to the long-term management of working forests.
Explore our Forest Values: Recreation
Southern working forests offer a vast range of recreational activities for people seeking respite from the stresses of urban life. Outdoor enthusiasts in the U.S. South spend over $320 billion annually on recreation, supporting over 2.7 million jobs.
The Trees of the South
The Southeastern United States is renowned for its rich and diverse forest ecosystems, home to a wide array of tree species that play crucial roles both ecologically and economically. Explore the most prominent trees of the Southeast and highlight their importance to the region’s economy and environment.
10 Proven Ways to Talk about Working Forests
As part of our Champions and Leaders Strategy, we aim to equip leaders from across multiple sectors with messaging that they can use to bolster their communication efforts while also helping their audiences connect with the role Southern Forests play in issues they already care about.
Our Forest Values
Our Forest Values represent the broad and interwoven benefits created by working Southern Forests including carbon capture, fiber, water, biodiversity & habitat, recreation, forest economies, human health and heritage & culture.
