Created in 1993 by a charter of Congress, the National Forest Foundation is the nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service with the mission to engage Americans in promoting the health and public enjoyment of our national forests. The foundation works to promote the 193-million-acre National Forest System, which is made up of 154 national forests and 20 grasslands in 44 states and Puerto Rico.
The National Forest Foundation is based in Missoula, Montana, with four regional offices across the country. The foundation employs community-based strategies and public-private partnerships in over 1,500 projects to enhance wildlife habitat, revitalize wildfire-damaged landscapes, restore watersheds and improve recreational resources. As a result, the organization has planted over 4.3 million trees, improved over 117,000 acres of habitat, completed over 10,500 miles of trail work and engaged over 120,000 volunteers.
The foundation sponsors tree planting programs, an award to encourage market-based solutions to natural resource issues and a matching gifts program. It also publishes the National Forests Magazine four times a year.
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