In The News
2012
LEED Misses Mark on Forest Conservation and Promoting Green BuildingRead CEO Tom Martin's letter to the editors of USA Today in response to an article about green building ("In U.S. building industry, is it too easy to be green?").Read More >
Amy Yambor to Pass ATFS Operations Manager Torch to Sara AnrrichOn October 19, Amy Yambor will begin working for the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York City. After nearly seven years of dedicated service to the American Tree Farm System, Amy leaves us in good hands as she passes the torch to Sara Anrrich who has been promoted effective October 22.Read More >
Georgia Governor Deal Signs Green Building Standards Executive OrderGeorgia Governor Nathan Deal formally recognized the multiple benefits of using certified sustainable wood in green buildings, including wood certified to the American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) standards.Read More >
Weyerhaeuser Company Establishes Preference for American Tree Farm System-Certified WoodOne of the world's largest forest
products companies has announced a supply
chain preference for certified material sourced from the American Tree
Farm System®. For more than 89,000 family forest
owners sustainably managing 27 million acres of forestland in America, the
Weyerhaeuser preference for their certified wood can make a real difference in
the viability of the Tree Farms and the economic health of rural communities.Read More >
