Arkansas Forestry Association : Mission & History

AFA Mission & History

The Arkansas Forestry Association works to advance the cause of forestry, develop a public appreciation for the environmental and economic value of the forests of Arkansas, and encourage the wise use and management of forest resources. AFA advocates responsible scientific forest management, represents its members' interests in the public policy arena, and serves as a watchful guardian of private property rights.

AFA represents the state's largest manufacturing sector which directly employs some 33,000 Arkansans and contributes more than $1.46 billion annually in payroll. AFA also represents an estimated 2,500 certified family forest owners in the state, as well as 125,000 other non-industrial private forest landowners, who together own nearly 57 percent of Arkansas's forestland. AFA offers forestry professionals and forest stewards an opportunity to learn from one another, while providing a forum in which members can make decisions that result in a sound forest products industry and healthy and abundant forests.

Forestry Issues
AFA members are finding ways to meet the demands for essential forest products, with the world's growing population, while maintaining fresh water and air supplies, enhancing fish wildlife habitat and conserving significant sites and recreation areas. Meeting all of these needs is perhaps one of the forestry community's greatest challenges today, and AFA members are meeting them head on.

AFA Education Foundation
The AFA Education Foundation (AFAEF) sponsors a Landowner Education and Assistance Program for landowners seeking forest management information. As part of this program, AFAEF holds a number of landowner education workshops throughout the state and publishes a variety of educational guides to provide landowners the information they need to make sound forest management decisions.

AFAEF also serves as an information and education source to Arkansas's teachers and students. AFAEF offers teacher training as part of the Project Learning Tree curriculum as well as summer teacher training workshops and other activities.



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	AFA Mission & History The Arkansas Forestry Association works to advance the cause of forestry, develop a public appreciation for the environmental and economic value of the forests of Arkansas, and encourage the wise use and management of forest resources. AFA advocates responsible scientific forest management, represents its members' interests in the public policy arena, and serves as a watchful guardian of private property rights. AFA represents the state's largest manufacturing sector which directly employs some 33,000 Arkansans and contributes more than $1.46 billion annually in payroll. AFA also represents an estimated 2,500 certified family forest owners in the state, as well as 125,000 other non-industrial private forest landowners, who together own nearly 57 percent of Arkansas's forestland. AFA offers forestry professionals and forest stewards an opportunity to learn from one another, while providing a forum in which members can make decisions that result in a sound forest products industry and healthy and abundant forests. Forestry Issues AFA members are finding ways to meet the demands for essential forest products, with the world's growing population, while maintaining fresh water and air supplies, enhancing fish wildlife habitat and conserving significant sites and recreation areas. Meeting all of these needs is perhaps one of the forestry community's greatest challenges today, and AFA members are meeting them head on. AFA Education Foundation The AFA Education Foundation (AFAEF) sponsors a Landowner Education and Assistance Program for landowners seeking forest management information. As part of this program, AFAEF holds a number of landowner education workshops throughout the state and publishes a variety of educational guides to provide landowners the information they need to make sound forest management decisions. AFAEF also serves as an information and education source to Arkansas's teachers and students. AFAEF offers teacher training as part of the Project Learning Tree curriculum as well as summer teacher training workshops and other activities.