Through planting, direct seeding, and forest management partnerships, we can target 2 new trees for each dollar invested.
Hardwood Forestry Fund Members know that wood is a renewable resource, and that healthy, vibrant forests provide benefits to wildlife, the environment, and to people.
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Our award-winning sustainable forestry program is a cost effective way to establish sustainable forests through tree planting and educational forest management projects on land damaged by fire, storms, insects or disease, or open idle land that was a former forest.
Updated: Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Restoring idle fields to native woodlands is the focus of this spring 2011 tree planting project sponsored by American Forests’ Global ReLeaf. The Northern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest has more than 5,000 acres of land that are in…
Updated: Monday, June 13th, 2011
This multi-faceted project involves red oak direct seeding, black walnut tree planting, and release of natural oak regeneration at the Mt. Hope Recreation Area in Grant County, Wisconsin. The forester planted 16,000 red oak acorns, 1600 walnut seedlings, and released 3250 red oak,…
Updated: Friday, May 27th, 2011
Restoration of bottomland hardwoods on this site will produce quality hardwood timber, create excellent habitat for wildlife species, and provide a demonstration area for forest managment in riparian areas. The 16,000 trees were hand planted during the 2010-2011 planting season. Approximately one…
Updated: Monday, June 20th, 2011
Paul Kloppenburg, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sauk County forester, is the Hardwood Forestry Fund’s 2011 Johnny Appleseed Award winner. The Johnny Appleseed Award is presented to a natural resources professional for their ongoing commitment to sustainable forestry, quantifiable results,…
Updated: Monday, June 13th, 2011
SFI Inc. Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program awarded a 2011 grant to the Hardwood Forestry Fund to establish a sustainable forest at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. The spring 2011 tree planting effort protects a special site by…
Updated: Friday, May 27th, 2011
Bangor, Maine – The Northeastern Loggers’ Association (NELA) recently honored the Hardwood Forestry Fund as the recipient of its 2010 Outstanding Management of Resources Award. NELA President Jeffrey Durst presented the award at the Annual Loggers’ Banquet in Bangor, ME…
The Hardwood Forestry Fund is a 501 (c) (3) educational foundation that establishes sustainable forests for future generations' natural resource needs. Contributions are tax-deductible.
