American Forests
American Forests joined the NIACS partnership in 2017. American Forests is a leader among the forest management and conservation community in the United States, frequently partnering with the Forest Service and other agencies to deliver high-impact work across rural and urban forests. American Forests has a Resilient Forests program that focuses on restoring large forests in natural landscapes and a Tree Equity Program that addresses forestry needs in low-income neighborhoods and neighborhoods of color.
American Forests Engagement in NIACS
- American Forests and fellow NIACS partner NCASI have collaborated on large-scale soil carbon analysis for multiple regions in the US. The most recent assessment, Land-use change and forest management effects on soil carbon stocks in the Northeast U.S., was published in 2024.
- In 2021, American Forests, NIACS, and several partners developed a menu of actions that provide benefits for human health, climate adaptation, and carbon mitigation in urban forests.
- American Forests supported NIACS in developing climate change vulnerability assessments for urban forests in several large metropolitan areas, including Indianapolis and Detroit.
- American Forests and NIACS have collaborated on three “Learning Labs” to help states address their commitments related to Natural and Working Lands under the U.S. Climate Alliance.
- American Forests helped develop the NIACS Adaptation Menu for Forest Carbon Management.