American
Chestnut Cooperators' Foundation is a nonprofit scientific
and educational foundation dedicated to restoring the American
Chestnut to its former place in our Eastern hardwood forests.
Priorities include the development of blight-resistant all-American
chestnuts and economical biological control measures against chestnut
blight in the forest environment.
American Forest and Paper
Association is the national trade association of the forest,
paper and wood products industry. AF&PA acts as the clearinghouse
for statistical information, as the leading force in technical,
regulatory and policy issues, and as the national voice for
the forestry, wood and paper industries.
American Forest Foundation
has a clear and certain mission: to help assure the productive,
responsible, and sustainable stewardship of our nation’s resources.
Project Learning Tree and the American Tree Farm System are
the two core programs AFF uses to realize its goals.
American Loggers
Council was formed in 1994 to serve as a unified, national
voice for professional loggers across the United States
American Paulownia
Association is dedicated to the advancement of Paulownia
as a forest crop in the United States. Paulownia wood has been
used in Japan for centuries primarily as a furniture wood. The
association organizes an annual meeting and has a regular newsletter.
Forest Landowners Association
is composed of thousands of independent forest landowners throughout
the United States. Its mission is to support, through advocacy,
education, and information, forest landowner's responsible management
of their private property.
Forest Resources
Association has the mission to promote the best interests
of wood fiber suppliers and consumers in the economical, efficient,
and sustainable use, and stewardship, of forest resources to
meet wood fiber needs through private enterprise.
Izaak Walton League is
a diverse group of 50,000 men and women dedicated to protecting
our nation's soil, air, woods, water, and wildlife.
Maryland
Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards are county-based
Boards that act as volunteer advocates for forestry in their
communities. With support from the MD DNR Forest Service, they
are involved in public education, self education and legislative
networks.
Maryland Association of Forest Industries, Inc. is an association interested
in protecting the interests of Maryland's forest products industry
and forest landowners. The association is actively involved
in legislative issues. Members receive a newsletter and other
updates. There is no website but they can be contacted by e-mail
or at (410) 414-2515.
Maryland
Christmas Tree Association is an association of growers
and retailers that have a common interest in promoting the Christmas
Tree Industry. Members receive four newsletters per year and
can learn about changes in laws, chemicals, seedling varieties,
equipment, and trends in the Christmas Tree market. The association
invites all citizens to participate in the tradition of displaying
a real Christmas Tree in the home. The public can call 800-935-MCTA
to locate the nearest Maryland Christmas Tree farm in your county
or go to the website.
Maryland Forests Association
is a nonprofit, tax-exempt citizen's organization for forest
landowners, foresters and other natural resource professionals,
hunt clubs and recreational groups, logging and trucking companies,
the forest products industry, related businesses and individuals
concerned about the wise-use of our forest resources. Members
receive the bi-monthly newsletter the Crosscut, as well
as legislative updates.
Maryland
Tree Farm Program - The Maryland Tree Farm Program is part
of the American Tree
Farm System, a nationwide organization which recognizes
landowners for quality forest management on their property.
The reality of a tree farm is not straight rows of trees, but
a diversity of woodlands of every shape and form. In Maryland,
there are over 1500 tree farms totaling over 269,000 acres.
It is sponsored by the Maryland Forests Association, Maryland
Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Cooperative
Extension Service
National Woodland Owners
Association (NWOA) is a nationwide organization of non-industrial
private woodland owners. NWOA is affiliated with state and county
woodland owner associations throughout the US. Members receive
4 issues of National Woodlands Magazine and 8 Issues
of Woodland Report with late-breaking news from Washington,
D.C. and state capitals.
Save
Our Streams (Isaak Walton League) has been recognized as
the state's leading advocate for protecting and restoring Maryland's
17,000 miles of streams since 1970.
Society of American Foresters
is the national scientific and educational organization representing
the forestry profession in the United States.
The Walnut Council
is an international association found in 45 states and seven
foreign countries. There are links to the Maryland Walnut
Chapter that offers regular programs and a state newsletter.
The purpose is to promote sustainable forest management, conservation,
reforestation, and utilization of American black walnut and
other high quality hardwoods.
Wildlife Related Links
Farmers and Hunters Feeding
the Hungry is a non-profit organization that collects cash
donations from churches, foundations, businesses and individuals
and will pay approved deer processors to process the deer that
you bring to them during Maryland's bow, muzzleloader and firearms
seasons and will also process deer farmers kill damaging their
crops. This outreach ministry of God's people transforms a renewable
God-given resource into food for the hungry among us.
National Wild
Turkey Federation is a grassroots, nonprofit organization
with members in 50 states, Canada and 11 other foreign countries.
It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private
and corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional
North American sport.
Quail Unlimited was established
in 1981 to battle the problem of dwindling quail and wildlife
habitat. It is the only national, non-profit conservation organization
dedicated to the wise management of America's wild quail as
a valuable and renewable resource
Quality Deer Management Association
is a non-profit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to
ensuring a high-quality and sustainable future for white-tailed
deer and white-tailed deer hunting. Membership includes a subscription
to Quality Whitetails, the quarterly journal of the QDM
Association, and a subscription to Hunt Club Digest, the
twice-yearly publication of Vulcan Outdoors and Forest Landowners
Association
The Ruffed
Grouse Society is a nonprofit nationwide organization committed
to the conservation of wildlife habitat to enhance the environment
for the ruffed grouse, American woodcock, and other forest wildlife
that require or utilize thick, young forests. Provides financial
support for the Maryland Coverts
Project.
The Wildlife Society
is the non profit scientific and educational society of nearly
9,000 professionals and students. The mission of The Wildlife
Society is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals
to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible
use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society.
Windstar Wildlife
Institute - Windstar is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization
established in 1986 with the objective of providing sound wildlife
and wildlife habitat information for property owners. They offer
a free e-mail newsletter, WindStar's Wildlife Garden Weekly,
and a membership with associated benefits. They offer a "Wildlife
Naturalist" certification program that is offered as an
Internet home study course.
Educational Programs
