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The Importance of Forests

The National Wildlife Federation works to protect our nation's forests, both for the benefit of wildlife and to help confront global warming.

The ability of tropical forests to produce oxygen and absorb carbon, critical to moderate global warming, is compromised by ongoing deforestation. Reducing our emissions of greenhouse gases is the most important step we can take to combat global warming. But protecting forest habitat is another, given the amount of carbon that trees can store.

Find out how you can help preserve our nation's forests!

Now available: how to purchase garden furniture so that your purchases protect forests!

We often decorate our yards with furniture produced from tropical hardwoods. Unfortunately, if we don’t choose our furniture wisely, our backyard enjoyment may accidentally add to the destruction of tropical rainforests around the globe.

Thank Scholastic for Helping Harry Potter Go Green!

After hearing from outraged citizens across the country when they didn't publish book six of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter on recycled paper, Scholastic has changed its ways! For the first printing of book seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows...

65 percent of the paper used will have the Forest Stewardship Council stamp of approval--meaning it comes from forestlands that are managed in an environmentally responsible way. Certification assures that much of the paper for this book is not harming the birds and other wildlife dependent upon Canada's intact Boreal Forest--a critical shield against global warming.
30 percent of the paper will be made out of recycled content--another big step forward in the book publishing business!

Help us send them a big thank you.

Old Growth Forests - why they are important

Explore the Northern Forest - Explore one forest where the National Wildlife Federation is working hard to protect wildlife and habitat.

Saving Dead Trees - Find out why you should consider leaving some dead trees on your property for wildlife habitat.

Looking at Old Growth from New Angles - From treetops to roots, aging woods still hold plenty of surprises for researchers.

How To Have Your Wood and Your Forest Too - According to a new kind of certifier, you can can help conserve forests with your purchase dollars

Growing Greener Forests - By buying products made with sustainably grown timber, consumers can use their purchase dollars to help conserve woodlands

Vermont Affiliate's Renovations Feature SmartWood Products - A recent remodeling project at the headquarters of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, an NWF affiliate, is a stellar example of "practice what you preach."

Maine Ads Urge Forest Certification - How NWF Is Making A Difference

National Park Forest FSC-Certified - How NWF Is Making a Difference

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