Forests and Climate Change

Forests and Climate Change

Joe Furia, Executive Director In late 2022, a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution showed that the 2020 wildfire season in California emitted more greenhouse gases than 18 years of carbon-reduction efforts in that state. Twice over. In other words, a...
Join Our Growing Community

Join Our Growing Community

Joseph A. FuriaExecutive Director,World Forestry Center At World Forestry Center, all our work is based on the belief that how we manage our forests impacts all of us. We know that to create a healthier future for our forests and our communities, we must shift the way...
Spring, Indeed

Spring, Indeed

We at World Forestry Center are enjoying a special spring as we emerge from almost two years of limited operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are hosting and participating in more in-person events and experiences and continuing to improve our programming. This...
Support the Future of our Forests

Support the Future of our Forests

Friends of World Forestry Center, For over 50 years, World Forestry Center has connected people to forests. This work is more important today than ever before, and your support helps make it possible. Many of the most urgent challenges that we face as a society today...
Wildfire is Everyone’s Issue

Wildfire is Everyone’s Issue

Joseph A. FuriaExecutive DirectorWorld Forestry Center Fire season in the Western U.S. is following an increasingly catastrophic trend for our communities, our wildlife, and our forests. The good news is there are answers on how to adapt to these wildfires, grounded...