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Winter/Spring 2019
Read a personal narrative of work to conserve the wolverine population in the Northern Cascades as climate change poses a threat to their habitat. Find out about superlative trees whose characteristics make them champions of a different order than the measures for our National Register. Discover the mysterious, swampy ecosystems of the Wolf River’s Ghost Section and Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee and the cypress forests they cover. Plus, see the stunning photography that earned top honors in this year’s Forests in Focus photo contest.
Winter/Spring 2019 Articles
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Offshoots: Forests for All
By Jad Daley Volunteers from Bank of America gather before planting 200 seedlings in Detroit in May 2018. Credit: Emily
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Earthkeepers: Making Forests Green Again
By Liz Harper Walsh in the Stumpy Meadows area of the King Fire overlooking the Rubicon Canyon, where areas had
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Project Showcase: Food Forests Nurture the Community
Healing the Past, Growing the Future By Lea Sloan Mass. State Senator Nick Collins (navy coat) and Representative Liz Miranda
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Project Showcase: Out of the Ashes
By Liz Harper ReLeaf has had a visible impact on areas like this hillside on the Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation
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Partner Profile: Alliance Data
Employees from Epsilon, an Alliance Data company based in Wakefield, Mass., joined American Forests, Speak for the Trees andmembers of
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Donor Profile: Bruce and Carol Barge
Carol and Bruce Barge at their home in Napa Valley, Calif., accompanied by their dog, Carly. BRUCE AND CAROL BARGE
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From the Field: Lower Rio Grande Valley
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas Emily Russell, Director of Major Gifts Emily Russell, director of major gifts, and Eric Sprague,
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From the Field: Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore, Md. Sarah Schmid, Corporate Giving Manager Ian Leahy, American Forests’ director of urban forests programs, shares with Bank of
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Action Center: A New Congress and Recent Legislative Victories
THE START OF A NEW CONGRESS, like the start of the new year, is an important time to count blessings and
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Last Look: Feedback from Our Community
Check out what our Facebook and Instagram followers had to say about this year’s Forests in Focus People’s Choice Contestants!
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A Wolverine Revival
By Paula MacKay John Rohrer and Scott Fitkin examine a wolverine captured on Super Bowl Sunday, 2015. Credit: Zachary Winters,
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The Other Champion Trees
By Whit Bronaugh; All photos by Whit Bronaugh The The National Champion Rocky Mountain juniper, located in Cache National Forest
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Seeking Ancient Cypress
Navigating the swampy waters of western TennesseeBy Jessica Dixon The trees at Reelfoot Lake are fully leafed from May through
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2018 Forests in Focus Photo Contest Winners
See the stunning photography that earned top honors in this year’s Forests in Focus photo contest. GRAND PRIZE WINNER “Desert Canvas”
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