A Virtual Community for Forest Landowners: The Family Forest
One of the things we at AFF hear consistently from family forest owners is that the most valuable conversations they have are with other forest owners, even before they make the decision to consult a natural resource professional. They wish they could connect more often with landowners like themselves to share ideas and ask questions. Opportunities for those kinds of connections have been limited to in-person or virtual real-time events. We’re changing that with The Family Forest.
The Family Forest is a virtual community the American Forest Foundation has created to encourage those valuable interactions to happen on a more regular basis. This platform is designed to bring forest and woodland owners and the people who support them into closer proximity, to share advice and resources, and to recognize and celebrate one another.
This exciting virtual community is open to family forest owners, conservation professionals and people who are invested in the stewardship of family forest lands. It gives members the opportunity to build relationships through the use of various content formats: question forums, polls, threaded conversations, and live events, all in one place and on their terms. Our team of community managers are actively cultivating a safe space for community members to share their experiences and receive information that is timely and credible.
Conservation professionals and organizations can also use this platform as an additional channel to share resources about forest stewardship to a broader audience.
One advantage of The Family Forest is that it is hosted on a private third-party platform. AFF pays licensing fees so that users' data stays private and is not commercialized to generate revenue for the platform. At AFF, we understand that privacy is important to family forest owners, which is why we have chosen this platform and space where you can get the information and connections you want without worrying about your personal information.
To join, simply visit community.forestfoundation.org and complete the registration form.
