ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Alabama Forestry Association serves as the administrative partner for related organizations, each having different goals, but unified by a shared vision of growing Alabama’s forests and forest industry.

Alabama Forestry Association (AFA)

Monitoring and influencing local, state, and federal government policy and actions impacting Alabama’s forest community since 1949.

Alabama Forestry Foundation (AFF)

Providing forestry education, protecting property rights, promoting forest resource conservation, and growing forest products markets since 1978.

ForestPAC

Developing financial resources necessary to recruit, support, and elect conservative, pro-business leaders at local and state levels since 1995.

FedPAC

Developing financial resources to support and elect Alabama candidates to federal office since 2008.

Forest Workforce Training Institute

Multi-state non-profit foundation focused on workforce development for the forest industry since 2017; promotes forestry careers through ForestryWorks® and provides training for workers to enter the forest workforce.

Alabama Loggers Council (ALC)

Representing and promoting Alabama’s logging community and addressing wood supply chain challenges since 1992.

Alabama SFI-SIC

Promoting sustainable forestry in Alabama and serving as the State Implementation Committee for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative since 2002.

Alabama Tree Farm Committee

Managing the Nation’s first and largest Tree Farm program, working with family forest owners to provide education, and supporting wise stewardship of Alabama’s forest resources since 1941.

ForestFund

Providing workers compensation coverage to forestry and forest-related employers through the Alabama Forest Products Industry Workmen’s Compensation Self-Insurers Fund since 1970.

Alabama Forestry Association Health & Welfare Plan Trust

Providing access to affordable health, dental, and vision insurance to forest industry employers since 2019.

Alabama Forest Economics Center

Providing data and information to forest products companies and industrial development professionals about forest resources, workforce availability, and the economic impact of forestry in Alabama.

Alabama Landowner Resource Center

Providing education and information to Alabama’s forest landowners to help them evaluate their property, develop a plan, find needed assistance, and take steps necessary to accomplish their goals.

Alabama Forests Forever Foundation

Providing financial support to increase awareness of forestry benefits through education and outreach programs since 1999.

Alabama Log-A-Load for Kids Foundation

Fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Alabama since 2007.

Southern Resources Alliance (SRA)

Multi-state, cross-industry organization promoting and facilitating environmental regulatory reform since 2015.

Alabama Forestry Council

Providing a forum for networking and information sharing for leaders in Alabama’s forest community since 1941.