Keep America's National Forests thriving
The forests, rivers and trails you love need hands. We bring together volunteers, companies, communities and the U.S. Forest Service to restore them, one project at a time.
Chartered by Congress as the nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, for the 193 million acres of National Forests and Grasslands that belong to every American.
Where a gift goes
In 2025 the NFF put $102.5 million into work on the ground, 40% more than the year before. It goes to three kinds of work.
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Wildfire resilience
Making forests and the towns beside them better able to withstand wildfire: thinning overgrown stands across whole landscapes, lowering the risk near homes, and planning the work with local partners.
35,507 acres treated in 2025
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Land and watershed restoration
Healing the land and water that sustain us: replanting after fire and disease, bringing back flowing streams and meadows, and restoring habitat for the generations after us.
7 million trees planted and 22,457 acres reforested in 2025
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Recreation
Rebuilding the trails, visitor places and recreation systems that let all of us enjoy the outdoors, and keeping them durable for the crowds that love them.
1,918 miles of trail work in 2025, nearly Chicago to Los Angeles
A tree adds a ring every year. This was ours.
Every year the NFF reports what the forests got back. These are the 2025 results.
- $102.5Minvested on the ground, up 40%
- 7 milliontrees planted
- 1,918 milesof trail work
- 35,507 acresmade more resilient to wildfire
Places you can find on a map
Every project has a name and a forest. A few from this year.
White River National Forest, Colorado
Hanging Lake Trail, rebuilt
After years of damage, recovery and reconstruction, the trail to Hanging Lake has been fully rebuilt, more durable than before.
Tonto National Forest, Arizona
The Highline Trail, safe again
Erosion and wildfire had left Arizona's historic Highline Trail rutted and unsafe. Five years of work with the Tonto National Forest changed that.
Coconino National Forest, Arizona
Water for millions, starting near Flagstaff
Forest restoration near Flagstaff is reducing wildfire risk for local communities and protecting the water supply for millions downstream.
Northern Colorado
Protecting what matters in Northern Colorado
Working with partners across the region to restore forests, reduce wildfire risk and care for the places people live near and visit.
“National Forests and Grasslands are national jewels with major local and regional impacts. I want to support something I use and benefit from.”
Ways to give
Your donation pays for work on the ground, from wildfire recovery to watershed restoration. Contributions are tax deductible.
Make a donationGive $50 or more and receive a custom National Forest Foundation tree-ring BUFF®, shipped in 2027. Give and get the BUFF®
Plant trees
Help replant forests damaged by wildfire and disease, for wildlife, clean water and the climate.
Leave a legacy
Include the NFF in your estate plan. Planned giving
Stock, donor-advised funds and IRAs
Give appreciated stock, recommend a gift from your DAF, or make a direct IRA transfer if you are 70½ or older.
At work
Your employer may match your gift. Federal employees can give through the Combined Federal Campaign, CFC #12053.
For companies, grantees and partners
Most of the NFF's work happens with others: companies that fund it, organizations that carry it out, and communities that shape it.
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Corporate partnerships
Tie a company's name to measurable conservation on America's public lands, with programs for large companies and, through the Sapling Program, for small businesses.
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Grants and contracts
Funding and contract opportunities for nonprofits and organizations advancing conservation, restoration and community stewardship.
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Convening services
Facilitation, capacity building and collaborative planning that help people work through complex forest challenges together.
Your forests, your stories
Tree-Mail™ brings you trip planning, iconic destinations, personal stories and the people behind the forests you love.