About NYFOA

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About the New York Forest
Owners Association (NYFOA)

Our Mission

The mission of the New York Forest Owners Association (NYFOA) is to promote sustainable forestry practices and improved stewardship on privately owned woodlands in New York State.

NYFOA fulfills this critical mission by being the leading organization to provide education, peer-to-peer networking, and advocacy for the woodlot owners of NY.

Our Core Purpose & Values

NYFOA is a not-for-profit volunteer led organization, made up by people who care about the woodlands of New York State, and their future, that:

  • Provides opportunities for science and practice based education to help woodlot owners be better stewards of their property.
  • Encourages woodlot owners to identify their stewardship objectives and be active managers of their property.
  • Recommends woodlot owners seek guidance from natural resource management professionals.
  • Supports sound economic use and long-term stewardship of private forests for present benefit without compromising future benefit.
  • Fosters collaboration with other organizations, agencies, and industries with shared interest in the sustainable health, use, and management of NY’s woodlands.
  • Promotes informing the public and policy makers of the benefits of sound forest stewardship.
  • Raises awareness to the public and policy makers of the challenges to sustaining NY’s woodlands.
  • Asserts that working woodlands are the key to maintaining the forest so it is resilient and can perpetually provide benefits that are essential to society – clean water, clean air, climate impact mitigation, ecological diversity, enriched habitat, enhanced recreation, and wood products.