American Releaf

Founded in 1875 as the American Forestry Association (AFA), American Forests is the oldest national conservation organization in the U.S. American Forests was established at a pivotal time in the nation’s history, barely a decade after the Civil War and during a period of tremendous development and industrial expansion. Forests were being cut down at an alarming rate to make way for new farms, towns and railways, and timber barons were exploiting what then seemed like an inexhaustible resource.