AFA Mission: Promote good stewardship of our renewable forest resources for the benefit of society and the forestry community.

AFA Vision: Represent our members as the Voice of Forestry in Alabama in state and national affairs; and support sustainable forestry practices and programs.

AFA accomplishes these goals by:

Providing education programs to help teachers, students and the general public learn the importance Alabama’s forest resource.

• Advancing professionalism and safety training among Alabama timber harvesters and transporters, growers and managers.

• Communicating the latest news and events to our members through various AFA publications.

• Maintaining a full-time government affairs division to watch out for the interests of the forest community in the halls of the Legislature and state regulatory offices.

• Supporting tax policies and regulations that: encourage reforestation; ensure proper management practices; and stabilize forest land ownership. Click here for the latest on the property tax lawsuit threatening Alabama’s forestry community.