Organization: World Forestry Center
Mission: Our mission is to educate and connect people to the importance of forests, and create and inspire champions of sustainable forestry.
Activities: Through professional programs we drive problem-solving by current and future forestry professionals. We accomplish this through events and programs like our annual Who Will Own The Forest? conference, one of the largest timberland investment conferences in the world; convenings and workshops like the Oregon Governor's Council on Wildfire; and our International Fellowship, an award-winning professional development program that has hosted over 148 fellows from 47 countries.
Through public programs we create experiences that connect the public to its interdependence with forests. The heart of this work is our Discovery Museum, which features information on the natural systems, structures, and cycles of forests, the history of forestry, culture and innovation, and the challenges and solutions of sustainable forestry. We also host public events like The Hagenstein Lectures, which connect foresters to the public and identify and amplify emerging leaders in the industry.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition