What is Wildfire ReLeaf?
American Forests created Wildfire ReLeaf, a national campaign that works to: Restore ecosystems through tree plantings Explain and promote community-based forestry and strategies Serve as a clearinghouse of information on wildfire Wildfire ReLeaf is a national campaign by American Forests, the nation’s oldest nonprofit conservation organization and a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, and the USDA Forest Service, which manages 192 million acres of public lands and is a leader in wildland fire restoration, science, research, and suppression activities. Wildfire ReLeaf’s ecosystem restoration and tree planting initiative is designed to plant millions of trees in environmentally sensitive areas scorched by wildfires of recent years. With support from individuals, businesses, agencies, and organizations, American Forests will plant native trees in forest areas that might otherwise take years to regenerate, such as along stream banks that provide critical fish and
