SFI BLOG
ELEVATING URBAN FORESTRY AT THE 2026 SFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Urban forests that deliver on community priorities start with a clear direction. When we set goals and track impact, we sustain the momentum from planting to growing quality forests. As diverse actors like communities, governments, and funders take an interest in urban forests, at SFI, we care about convening these actors to explore the long-term and responsible management of trees, in places where people need them the most.
Study Shows Positive Impact of Best Management Practices Required by the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard Extends to Uncertified Forestlands
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Fiber Sourcing Standard has long required manufacturers of wood products (such as lumber, plywood, and paper) to acquire raw materials from landowners and forest managers who adhere to best management practices (BMPs) designed to protect water quality and quantity before, during, and after forest management activities take place. The SFI Forest Management Standard also requires adherence to BMPs.
SFI Celebrates International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day 2023, SFI, Project Learning Tree (PLT), and PLT Canada (PLTC) are highlighting how we #EmbraceEquity.
Managed Forests are Key to Gopher Tortoise Conservation
Most news articles involving the Endangered Species Act (ESA) describe proposals to list species as threatened or endangered, or the decline of those already listed.
Forester’s Blog: Mountain Pine Beetles – A Threat to Forests Across the Continent
Autumn, my favorite season, is almost here. Tomorrow, Thursday, September 22, 2022, marks the autumnal equinox—the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
COP15 30×30 Commitment: An Important Step Toward Conservation and Sustainability
A commitment to 30x30, was among four goals and 23 targets for achievement of the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN COP15.
2022 Scorecards Illustrate SFI’s Commitment to Sustainability
It is my pleasure to share with you some of SFI’s many successes over the past 12 months with our impressive network.
SFI Certified Forests Play Key Role in Gopher Tortoise Conservation
The FWS recently determined that populations of the gopher tortoise in the southeastern United States are stable or expanding in most of its range.
Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022
September 26–30, 2022 is Truth and Reconciliation Week, and September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Forester’s Blog: Fall Forest Colors
Autumn, my favorite season, is almost here. Tomorrow, Thursday, September 22, 2022, marks the autumnal equinox—the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
SFI, NFWF, and Partners Recognized for Songbird Conservation in West Virginia
A recent grant to SFI from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is bearing fruit in West Virginia.
SFI Standards Are Solutions for a Changing Climate
The theme of this year’s National Forest Week, “Canada’s Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate,” offers a timely reminder of the importance of trees and forests.
Forester’s Blog: The Importance of Young Forest Habitat
Mention old-growth forests and most people think of giant sequoias in California, centuries-old Douglas firs and western red cedars in British Columbia, red pines in Ontario, or massive live oaks in the Southern US.
SFI Conference Green Mentor Program Sets the Right Example
The annual conference’s theme was Collaborating for Communities and Forests, so it’s fitting that the conference also played host to its first SFI Conference Green Mentor cohort.
Forester’s Blog: Cellulose Nanomaterials
Rayon was invented in the mid-1800s and was manufactured as a fabric in the US starting in 1911. It was called “artificial silk” until 1924, when the name rayon was adopted.
Doss Keynote at SFI Annual Conference: Consumers are Driving the Circular Economy
Consumer preferences for paper packaging are strengthening the circular economy, said Michael P. Doss, president and CEO of Graphic Packaging International.
