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American Forests is a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organization, established in 1875, and dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy forest ecosystems. The current headquarters are in Washington, D.C. ==Activities== The mission of American Forests is to "protect and restore forests, helping to preserve the health of our planet for the benefit of its inhabitants." American Forests' activities comprise five separate program areas: Global ReLeaf forest restoration, Urban Forests, Endangered Western Forests, Big Trees and Public Policy. * The Global ReLeaf program plants millions of trees each year in large-scale forest restoration projects, expanding critical wildlife habitat, cleaning our air and water, and removing millions of tons of pollution and greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Every year, Global ReLeaf partners with local individuals, organizations, agencies and corporations to plant trees to improve the health of the planet and support forest stewards across the country and around the world. The program launched in 1988. Since then, nearly 50 million trees have been planted in all 50 states and 44 countries around the world. No other national non-profit has planted more trees in the US than American Forests. * The Urban Forests program raises awareness about the tremendous environmental, social and economic benefits of urban and community trees and greenspaces, and spotlights successful urban forestry programs and best practices across the nation. * The Endangered Western Forests initiative partners with federal agencies, local communities and other non-profits to protect and restore forest ecosystems in the West being devastated by disease, insects, climate change and more. The initial phase of the initiative is focused on research, restoration, education and public outreach in the iconic Greater Yellowstone Area. * The National Big Tree program enlists hundreds of volunteers from all over the country in locating, protecting and registering the biggest trees, while educating the public about the myriad benefits of mature trees and forests. It is active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and has been used as a model for many state big tree programs and several international ones, in places such as Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Mexico. More than 750 U.S. champions are crowned each year and documented in its biannual publication — the ''National Register of Big Trees''. For more than 70 years, the goal of the National Big Tree Program has remained: to preserve and promote the iconic stature of these living monarchs and to educate people about the key role that these remarkable trees and forests play in sustaining a healthy environment. The organization also works to advocate for the protection and restoration of rural and urban forests through public policy, and engage members of a community in the management of their natural resources through various community coalitions. The organization publishes a quarterly magazine, ''American Forests'', formerly called ''American Forests and Forest Life'' (1924–1930), ''American Forestry'' (1910–1923), ''Conservation'' (1908–1909), ''Forestry and Irrigation'' (1902–1908), and ''The Forester'' (1895–1901). The first three issues of volume one were titled ''New Jersey Forester''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Forests」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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