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Oct 25 2011
Photography Fellowship Concludes with Exhibition

IYOF Photojournalist Encounters, Captures Wildfires, Pine Beetles, Tornado Damage, and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

WASHINGTON - Two of the foremost non-profits in the US that...

Jul 22 2011
United Nations Initiative 'International Year of Forests' Awards Photography Fellowship

WASHINGTON (July 22, 2011) - Capturing the “elusive soul of the American forest" will be the mission of Josh Birnbaum, the International Year of Forests Photography Fellow, for the...

May 10 2011
National Walk in the Woods Day – Saturday, May 21st

WASHINGTON (May 12, 2011) – Americans nationwide are invited and encouraged to participate in National Walk in the Woods Day, an event in celebration of the International Year of Forests....

Apr 21 2011
Pinecrest, Florida Proclaims Official Celebrate Forests Day

In concert with its annual Earth Day Festival, Pinecrest, Florida Mayor Cindy Lerner signed a proclamation designating April 10, 2011 as the official Celebrate Forests Day in the Village of...

Mar 29 2011
USDA Secretary Vilsack To Announce New Initiative At Celebrate Forests! Event

WASHINGTON (March 29, 2011) – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, key members of Congress including Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), and...

Mar 1 2011
Celebrating US Forests: Launch of National Campaign and Community Toolkit

Washington, D.C. – The United States campaign for the International Year of Forests begins today. Earlier this month the US Forest Service announced its partnership with the National...

Feb 2 2011
The UN International Year of Forests 2011 Kicks Off

Washington, February 2, 2011 -- The U. S. Forest Service, today with partner organizations, the National Association of State Foresters and the American Forest Foundation, announce the U.S....

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Campaign Highlights

  • The official U.S. celebration of IYOF, “Celebrate Forests. Celebrate Life.” launched on March 1, 2011 in DC.
  • 115 events were held in 34 states and 1 territory.
  • Two states and one town made official IYOF proclamations.
  • First Annual National Walk in the Woods Day was held on May 21, 2011.
  • IYOF Photography Fellow visits 6 states and is documented in Huffington Post and Grist.
  • UNEP and UN Ambassador Don Cheadle creates "Supporting Forests" PSA.

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