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Forest Facts

By: Jim Petersen

Funding for Forestry in Indian Country: Progress and Promise was provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Forestry, Washington, D.C.; the Intertribal Timber Council, Portland, Oregon; The Evergreen Foundation, Medford, Oregon; and in Alaska the Sealaska Corporation, Juneau; Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc., Fairbanks; Koncor Forest Products Co., Anchorage; the Alaska Forestry Association, Ketchikan.

The Evergreen Foundation is a national, non-profit forestry research and education organization, dedicated to the advancement of science-based forestry. The Foundation publishes Evergreen, a bimonthly journal designed to keep our members, and others, abreast of issues and events impacting forestry, forest communities and the forest products industry.

Evergreen was founded in 1985. Startup funding came from a group of Southern Oregon lumber companies interested in promoting citizen participation in the federal government’s forest planning and public involvement processes. In subsequent years, the magazine has assumed a much wider role, providing credible national and international forums for scientists, policy makers and community leaders who share the Foundation’s commitment to science-based forestry. As a result, what was once a small regional forestry magazine is today the most widely read forestry journal in the world, with readership in 50 states and 26 countries.

In its research and publishing activities, the Foundation works closely with forest Window Rock, for which Window Rock, Arizona is named. The rock formation overlooks Navajo Nation tribal headquarters. ecologists, silviculturists, soils scientists, geologists, botanists, hydrologists, fish and wildlife biologists, archeologists, anthropologists, historians, economists, forest landowners and state and federal agencies responsible for protecting the nation’s forest resources. Before publication, select committees review all manuscripts for accuracy. Interviewees also review their statements for accuracy and completeness. Statistical information is verified using federally maintained forest databases in place since the 1940s.

The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, operating under Internal Revenue Service regulations governing the conduct of all tax-exempt organizations created for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes. Funding support for the Foundation’s educational and scientific missions comes from members and other non-profit organizations that share its commitment to advancing public understanding of forests and forestry. The Foundation does not lobby or litigate.

For more information, write The Evergreen Foundation, 5000 Cirrus Dr., Suite 201, Medford, OR, 97504, or call 541-773-2247.

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