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HFF Award Winners
Updated: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
The Hardwood Forestry Fund presents two awards for outstanding work in sustainable forestry. These awards are the Gifford Pinchot Award and the Johnny Appleseed Award.
Gifford Pinchot Award
Armstrong Gifford Pinchot Award
The Gifford Pinchot Award recognizes significant corporate achievements in promoting sustainable forestry. The…
Partners
Updated: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
THE HARDWOOD FORESTRY FUND GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS. THANK YOU!
Leading Contributors:
- Armstrong World Industries
- Columbia Forest Products
- American Forests Global ReLeaf
- Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Assoc.
- Miller Publishing Corporation
- Anderson Hardwood Floors
- Appalachian Engineered Floors
- Mannington Wood Floors
- Veneer Technologies Inc.
- Brookside Veneers Ltd.
- WalzCraft Industries, Inc.
- Downes…
HFF Seeks Nominations for the 2010 Gifford Pinchot Award
Updated: Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The Hardwood Forestry Fund seeks nominations for the 2010 Gifford Pinchot Award. This award recognizes significant corporate achievements in promoting sustainable forestry.
Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) was a forester, conservationist, first Chief of the US Forest Service, and Society of American Foresters founder…
Armstrong World Industries Sustainable Forestry Partnership
Updated: Monday, March 1st, 2010
Click Armstrong’s Projects to find out more about Armstrong World Industries’ tree planting and forest management projects and partnerships with the Hardwood Forestry Fund.
Leadership
Updated: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Board of Directors
The Hardwood Forestry Fund is overseen by a 22 member maximum Board of Directors who receive no compensation and who volunteer their time to the organization. These Board members serve a two-year renewable term. Board responsibilities include education,…
Give a Gift of Trees and You’ll Plant Forests
Updated: Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Give the gift of trees and you’ll be giving a forest! Help the HFF plant and manage trees that create native and species-rich forests in the best growing hardwood regions of the United States. Make a gift donation to the HFF on behalf of your…
Raystown Lake, PA
Updated: Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Project proudly sponsored by Armstrong World Industries.
The spring 2009 project planted red oak, black cherry, sugar maple, and tulip poplar seedlings in sunny gaps in the understory of an existing mature forest. This planting effort increases species diversity to promote long…
University of Arkansas – Monticello
Updated: Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Project proudly sponsored by Armstrong World Industries.
The February 2009 Arkansas planting project creates two species diverse forests on abandoned field sites. Benefits of the tree planting include improved wildlife habitat, forestry education, and timber production. By planting native hardwoods that…
Kumbrabow State Forest, West Virginia
Updated: Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Project proudly sponsored by Armstrong World Industries.
This forest management project encourages natural regeneration of black cherry, a high quality hardwood prized for furniture, cabinetry, flooring and other wood products. The Allegheny Hardwood site has had significant problems with high deer populations. Deer eat young trees…
Purdue University Stephens Property, IN
Updated: Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Project proudly sponsored by Armstrong World Industries.
This forest management project uses a technique called ”timber stand improvement” to improve growing conditions for young red oak, white oak, walnut, and cherry trees. By removing competing poorer quality trees, the hardwood trees will have more available sunlight,…
