The California Forestry Association (Calforests) is the leading advocate for the 25,000 workers, including scientists and professional foresters, as well as the land managers and landowners that collectively make up the state’s forest products industry. Our mission is to enhance forest health and safety by assuring an adequate and sustainable supply of forest products.
Calforests’ guiding principles – a commitment to science, innovation, integrity, respect, and cooperation – drive our belief that forestry professionals have a responsibility to maintain and enhance forests in order to ensure their health and productivity for generations to come. Over the course of the last two decades our members have successfully transformed their business operations with the express goal of employing environmentally sound policies and the sustainable use of renewable resources.
Annually, our members plant millions of trees, because healthy forests provide the state with clean water and air, thriving wildlife habitats and sustainable locally grown wood products. Maintaining our forests is an economic driver in many areas and the forest management practices that are used to do so represent the best way to safeguard our communities from catastrophic wildfires.
Become a Member
To join Calforests, please email President and CEO, Rich Gordon.
CONTACT
916-444-6592
INFO@CALFORESTS.ORG
OUR OFFICE
1215 K ST. #1830
SACRAMENTO,
CA 95814
HOURS
MON – FRI
9:00AM – 5:00PM
CLOSED SAT & SUN
Calforests relies on its carefully cultivated political networks to coordinate efforts with regional and national organizations to build broad support for and awareness of key industry initiatives. These networks enable Calforests to achieve critical policy, regulatory and legislative goals that protect and promote the economic interests of the forest products industry. Consequently, Calforests has played a prominent in several recent developments, including:
We are proud to serve as a leader in the vitality of California’s economy and environment by producing forest products from healthy and sustainable forests, and we are #forestproud.
Rich Gordon
President
Steve Brink
Vice President Public Resources
George Gentry
Senior Vice President
Yianni Kazanis
Communications Director
Beatrice Menchaca
Controller