Emily Chan Named Program Coordinator of the American Tree Farm SystemWashington, D.C. – Emily Chan has joined the American Tree Farm System® as Program Coordinator. She will be responsible for supporting ATFS advocacy efforts, coordinating events, and working with Congressional leaders and staff. Additionally, Chan will facilitate network communication and general administration on behalf of ATFS’s 51 million forest landowner network. “We’re extremely fortunate to have Emily join us. She will be an asset to our network and advocacy efforts,” commented Bob Simpson, Vice President, Forestry. Chan is a 2004 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources and most recently the Henry Clepper Forest Policy Intern at the Society of American Foresters in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information contact Brigitte Johnson, APR, Director of Communications, 202.463.5163, or email bjohnson@forestfoundation.org. The American Tree Farm System (ATFS) is a national program that promotes the sustainable management of forests through education and outreach to private forest landowners. Founded in 1941, ATFS has 33 million acres of privately owned forestland and 51,000 family forest owners who are committed to excellence in forest stewardship. Tree Farmers manage their forestlands for wood, water, wildlife, and recreation with assistance from 4,000 volunteer foresters. The American Forest Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works for healthy forests, quality environmental education and informed decision-making about our communities and our world. Our vision is to be recognized for our commitment to sustainable forestry, quality environmental education, and wildlife habitat and watershed protection.
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