Environmentally concerned members of the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association created the Hardwood Forestry Fund in 1990 to promote the replacement of hardwood trees used to manufacture consumer products like hardwood flooring, plywood, furniture, and decorative accessories.

Since 1990, membership has grown to include many segments of the forest products industry including suppliers and customers, as well as environmentally concerned foundations, individuals, and families.

The Hardwood Forestry Fund has planted and managed more than three and a half million trees in 26 U.S. states and in four foreign countries.

Sponsored projects require a management plan and harvest and regeneration schedules to ensure that the trees are cared for to provide future generations with healthy, high quality, and sustainable resources.