Alpha Natural Resources

Alpha Natural Resources is one of America's top metallurgical coal suppliers, helping to produce steel for growing nations around the globe. Their high-quality coal helps utilities generate electricity more efficiently, while their diverse network of mines and coal preparation plants in the eastern and western U.S. gives us the agility to develop custom blends that suit the specific needs of hundreds of customers in North America and overseas.

American Farm Bureau Federation

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), referred to as the Farm Bureau, is described as the largest general farm organization in the United States. Their mission is to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agricultural communities. AFBF is headquartered in Washington, D.C. There are 50 state affiliates and one in Puerto Rico. To find out more about the American Farm Bureau Federation click here.

The American Forest Foundation

The American Forest Foundation® (AFF) works on-the-ground with families, teachers and elected officials to promote stewardship and protect our nation’s forest heritage. A commitment to the next generation unites our nationwide network of forest owners and teachers working to keep our forests healthy and our children well-prepared for the future they will inherit. AFF works nationwide and in partnership with local, state and national groups to provide hands-on support for America’s 10 million family forest owners, giving them the tools they need to manage healthy and sustainable woodlands. To find out more about AFF click here.

Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) is a professional society for natural resource Extension professionals. Its mission is to bring Extension professionals together to discuss mutual natural resource issues, needs, and opportunities; to advance natural resource Extension through continuing education for Extension professionals; to promote cooperation among states and regions, agencies, associations, and businesses on natural resource education programs; to develop, sponsor, and promote education and training that advance natural resource management, and to strengthen communication with Extension administrators. To find out more about ANREP click here.

Chesapeake Energy

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas and the 11th largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids in the U.S. With an industry-leading portfolio of high-quality unconventional assets, Chesapeake is focused on discovering and developing our large and geographically diverse oil and natural gas resource base. Chesapeake now produces more than 700,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, a 48% increase since 2010.

Columbia Forest Products

Founded in 1957, Columbia Forest Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. Columbia’s decorative interior veneers and panels are used in high-end cabinetry, fine furniture, architectural millwork and commercial fixtures. Columbia’s products are sold through a network of wholesale distributors, mass merchandisers and original equipment manufacturers.

International Paper Company

International Paper Company is a global paper and packaging company that is complemented by an extensive North American merchant distribution system, with primary markets and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa.

NIFA & Cooperative Extension Service

The National 4-H Forestry Invitational is recognized as the national event in 4-H forestry by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The event is managed by a team of qualified and dedicated Extension Educators, U. S. Forest Service personnel, state forestry agency foresters, and volunteer leaders. This event is part of the 4-H youth program administered and run by the Cooperative Extension System.

The Cooperative Extension System is a nationwide, non-credit educational network. Each U.S. state and territory has a state office at its land-grant university and a network of local or regional offices. These offices are staffed by one or more experts who provide useful, practical, and research-based information to agricultural producers, small business owners, youth, consumers, and others in rural areas and communities of all sizes.

The National Woodland Owners Association

The National Woodland Owners Association (NWOA) is a nationwide organization made up of non-industrial private woodland owners with offices in the Washington DC area. NWOA understands, assists, and joins together people who are stewards of wooded lands and care deeply about the future of forests, forestry and land use. Their staff and board are passionate woodland owners and foresters dedicated to the health, maintenance and sustainability of all forests. Membership includes landowners in all 50 states and Canada and also includes affiliations with 36 state and 287 county woodland owner associations throughout the United States. Founded in 1983, NWOA is independent of the forest products industry and government forestry agencies. NWOA works with all organizations to promote non-industrial forestry and the best interests of woodland owners. To learn more click here

Plum Creek

Plum Creek is one of the largest landowners in the nation and the most geographically diverse, owning timberlands in more than a dozen states. Their primary business is to actively manage timberlands to capture the most value from every acre owned. That means owning timberlands in the most robust markets, making prudent investments in the growth of our timberland assets, and harvesting trees at the best "economically mature" point in their life cycle.

They manage their timberlands following sustainable forestry practices, and sell timber or logs to customers throughout the United States. Their customers manufacture a variety of wood, pulp and paper products that serve the everyday needs of people worldwide. By acquiring attractive timberlands and using advanced silviculture practices, they improve the productivity of their forests. This also improves the productivity of their timberland investments by purchasing timberlands that add to their timber inventory, harvest, and cash flow.

The company works to maximize the value of all its assets, which include timberland, wood products manufacturing facilities, and natural resources. Plum Creek is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Investing in a timber REIT is an ideal way to own timberlands. The company was the first publicly-traded timber REIT.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.

SFI Inc. is a fully independent, charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management. SFI Inc. works with conservation groups, local communities, resource professionals, landowners, and countless other organizations and individuals who share our passion for responsible forest management. Find out more about SFI Inc. here.

USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry Southern Region

The State and Private Forestry (S&PF) organization of the USDA Forest Service reaches across the boundaries of National Forests to States, Tribes, communities and non-industrial private landowners. S&PF is the federal leader in providing technical and financial assistance to landowners and resource managers to help sustain the Nation’s forests and protect communities and the environment from wildland fires.

State and Private Forestry programs bring forest management assistance and expertise to a diversity of landowners, including small woodlot, tribal, state, and federal, through cost-effective, non-regulatory partnerships. The staffs play a key role, along with others within the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior, in implementing the National Fire Plan to manage the impacts of wildland fires on communities and the environment. To find out more about USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry click here.

WestRock

WestRock has a long history of entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation. That history includes game-changing developments in papermaking, packaging design and retail solutions, as well as strategically building and strengthening the company's capabilities over time. With operations around the world and expertise in every shopping category, WestRock focuses on working with brands to help them win across the board by providing an unbeatable portfolio of paper and packaging products.