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

The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Program (SFLR), in conjunction with the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment), today announced the appointment of Bethaney Wilkinson as its first Executive Director. Alton Perry, SFLR Program Director, says that the network is energized by Ms. Wilkinson’s appointment. “Bethaney brings experience and enthusiasm to our mission of elevating SFLR to new heights, in creating new partnerships and greater [...]

By |February 9th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|

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

Announcement Part of Keynote Address at the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR) Annual Landowner Conference Brunswick, GA—On August 22, 2023, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is making $150 million available from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate investment in history, to assist previously underserved and small-acreage forest landowners connect to emerging voluntary climate [...]

By |August 29th, 2023|Categories: Press Release|

SFLR RECOGNIZES TEN YEARS AT 2023 LANDOWNER CONFERENCE AND CELEBRATION

DARIEN, GA, August 17, 2023 - The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR) will hold its Tenth Anniversary Landowner Conference on August 22-24, 2023. This year’s theme is Land, Legacy & Family: Celebrating a Decade of African American Land Protection. Attendees will gather at The Faith Complex in Brunswick, Georgia. The conference, held annually, provides an unparalleled opportunity for landowners to learn about the newest ideas and [...]

By |August 17th, 2023|Categories: Press Release|

THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN LAND RETENTION NETWORK JOINS MOVEMENT TO CONSERVE, RESTORE AND GROW ONE TRILLION TREES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 25, 2021) Washington, DC—The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR) today announced it will help restore biodiversity and fight climate change by joining the stakeholder council for the US Chapter of 1t.org, the global movement to grow, restore and conserve one trillion trees worldwide by 2030. SFLR’s mission is to create a sustainable system of support for African American forest owners that significantly increases [...]

By |February 25th, 2021|Categories: Press Release|
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