Our Media

Find out more about the impactful work being done by the Sustainable Forestry & African American Land Retention (SFLR) Network in advancing the preservation of African American forests through sustainable practices.

Press Releases

Find out more about our latest SFLR Network initiatives and programs through our press releases:

The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR) Amplifies Efforts to Advance Equity for African American Landowners

SFLR Celebrates Grant Awards for Roanoke Cooperative and Black Family Land Trust from Atlantic Conservation Coalition

Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program Appoints First Executive Director

Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack Announces $150M to Connect Underserved and Small-Acreage Forest Landowners

SFLR Recognizes Ten Years At 2023 Landowner Conference And Celebration

The Sustainable Forestry And African American Land Retention Network Joins Movement To Conserve, Restore And Grow One Trillion Trees

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Articles

Find out the latest on how the SFLR Network is supporting Black family landowners and advancing land retention in the U.S South through sustainable forestry and advocacy.

October 20, 2021

‘You Hold Onto Your Land’: Helping Black Families Fight Involuntary Land Loss

July 8, 2021

SFLR Anchor Site Winston County Self Help Cooperative in Mississippi helped connect

June 8, 2021

In the U.S. South, a forestry project helps Black families keep their

May 20, 2021

Fourth generation landowner Kedren Dillard testifies before the Senate

March 8, 2021

Women Who Are Making Conservation History – Cheryl Peterson

July 27, 2020

Integrating Research and Outreach for Environmental Justice: African American Land Ownership and

Our Journal

Hear from family landowners who have been positively impacted by the SFLR Network in preserving generational wealth through land assets.

July 3, 2026

The Legacy of the Smith Estate: Nearly 200 Years in the Making

March 19, 2024

Embracing This Opportunity to Build on SFLR’s Legacy

February 20, 2024

Celebrating a Decade of Achievement and Embracing What is Yet to Come

September 7, 2022

Unique Collaboration Brings Landowner and Graduate Students Together

August 15, 2022

LRLEAN Unveils On-Site Visit and Demonstration to Support African American Landowners

July 6, 2022

Getting Your Family’s Affairs in Order

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