American Forests
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Nonprofit · National · since 1875
Oldest US national conservation nonprofit, restoring forest landscapes and advancing urban Tree Equity
About
American Forests is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit founded in 1875 that works on large-landscape reforestation, urban and community forestry, and forest policy. Its Resilient Forests program funds post-wildfire replanting and seed collection on national forests with the US Forest Service, and its Tree Equity Score tool and Tree Equity Workforce Network support canopy expansion in cities. The organization reports planting tens of millions of trees in large landscapes to date.
What they run
Large-landscape reforestation and post-wildfire replanting with the US Forest Service and other partners, including seed collection and REPLANT Act implementation.
Tree Equity Score tool, Tree Equity Workforce Network, and city partnerships to expand canopy in underserved neighborhoods.
Federal forest policy advocacy, including the REPLANT Act.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trees plantedto date | 2026 | 80,000,000 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceImpact map page: '80M trees planted in large landscapes' to date (undated; accessed Nov 2026). 2024 annual report gives no single annual trees-planted total. |
Upcoming events
None listed here right now. Send us their calendar feed. Their volunteer page is the place to look.