Publications

American Tree Farm System, a program of the American Forest Foundation's Center for Family Forests, publishes various newsletters and the award winning Tree Farmer Magazine, The Guide to Sustaining America's Family Forests . By using the resources available to us, such as newsletters, the magazine and the web, the Center for Family Forests is able to reach out to over 90,000 people, including the general public, Tree Farm Owners, Foresters, Inspectors and Volunteers.

Tree Farmer Magazine

Tree Farmer Magazine, the Guide to Sustaining America's Family Forests is the award winning national publication for private forest landowners. The magazine promotes sustainable forestry practices to benefit society through information, advocacy, and practical advice.

Brochures

Southern Woodland Owners and Conservation Agreements Report

The report is the product of a qualitative research study that the American Forest Foundation conducted in 2009 with family woodland owners in the South to identify best methods for communicating with landowners about working forest conservation easements. Information was gathered through workshops, focus groups and a land trust summit.

The publication offers guidance on effective outreach to landowners about working forest conservation easements. It is intended for distribution to land trusts, foresters, or any other organization or individual that works with forest landowners.

Newsletters

Sightline

Sightline is the newsletter for volunteer ATFS Inspectors that captures news, reports, tips and issues affecting the American Tree Farm System. Send an email to inspectors@treefarmsystem.org to receive Sightline.

Forests & Families

Forests & Families is a newsletter from the American Tree Farm System to its landowners.  With the inaugural issue published in the Spring of 2007, Forest & Families marks the first publication providing direct communication to Tree Farm Owners and Foresters.