Media Coverage

Media Coverage

Mar 31 2012
Leavell and Politicos Sitting in a Tree

The Washington Examiner
By Katy Adams, Nikki Schwab and Caitlin Byrnes

What do a Rolling Stone and politicians have in common? Apparently a love of trees.

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Dec 19 2011
Lessons from the Year of Forests

The Roanoke Times
By Jay Farrell

It's easy to think of trees as stoic: stately and serene as the world whips around them in a constant blur of change and...

Dec 17 2011
Photojournalist Captures Relationship Between People and Nature

WOUB News
By Fred Kight

As a photojournalist working on assignment for the National Network of Forest Practitioners, it's Josh Birnbaum's job to see the...

Dec 7 2011
Jay Farrell: Ecologically, economically vital forests disappearing

The Tennessean
By Jay Farrell

It’s easy to think of trees as stoic: Stately and serene, the world whips around them in a blur of change and progress. In...

Dec 6 2011
Celebrating International Year of the Forests

Ad Age
By Breeanna Beckham

How We Planted the Seeds of a Campaign That Could Grow to Involve Everyone

Like most marketing professionals, we...

Dec 1 2011
New York State Photo Contest Winners Announced

In honor of International Year of Forests, The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Lands and Forests kicked off...

Nov 10 2011
Opening Reception for 'Celebrate Forests' Exhibit

Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Celebrate Forests: Glimpses Into the Communities and Ecosystems that Sustain Us All

Photographs by Josh Birnbaum, Michael DiBari,...

Nov 10 2011
Reception To Celebrate "International Year of Forests"

WOUB News
By WOUB Staff Writer

It's currently the International Year of Forests and one area organization is working to maintain forests and the jobs which depend on them....

Nov 1 2011
International Year of the Forests Photography Fellowship

The Huffington Post
By Josh Birnbaum

This summer I was fortunate enough to spend seven weeks on a photographic forest escapade. In June, I was chosen to be the International Year...

Oct 30 2011
IYOF Photojournalist Captures Importance of Trees and Forests to People

Forest Business Network
Source - International Year of Forests

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

Oct 12 2011
NY Governor has Proclaimed 2011 the New York Year of Forests

Forests in New York State and all over the world are vitally important for food, shelter, health and economy. Because of this significance, 2011 has been declared the Year of Forests by Governor...

Oct 9 2011
Photographer Documents Relationship Between People and Trees for U.N.'s IYOF

The Columbia Daily Tribune
By Jan Wiese-Fales

Mutualism is a biological term describing a reciprocally beneficial relationship between two species, not unlike the relationship...

Oct 4 2011
Awards for Dedication to Restoring Bay Health

Four Chesapeake Forest Champions were honored last weekend at the 2011 Chesapeake Watershed Forum held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV.  The U.S. Forest...

Sep 26 2011
Students, Community Gather to Celebrate Local Wilderness

The Daily Collegian
By Katie Murt

The grass is always greener on the other side — of Park Avenue, that is.

On Sunday, Penn State’s Arboretum...

Sep 14 2011
Picture of the Day: West Riverside, Montana Wildfire

Earth Science Picture of the Day
By Josh Birnbaum; Jim Foster

The photo above shows a view of a wildfire that’s scarred more than 3,000 acres near West...

Aug 22 2011
Up Close and Personal with Blight Fungus and Bugs

Grist.com
By Sarah Laskow

2011 is the International Year of Forests, and as part of their efforts to promote the sustainable forestry, the...

Jul 31 2011
DEC Holds Forest Photo Contest

Press-Republican

RAY BROOK — In recognition of the importance of forests to the health and well being of society, the State Department of Environmental...

Jul 19 2011
Celebrate International Year of the Forests at Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney World for Grown Ups
By Melinda Gregory

2011 is the International Year of Forests, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly, and Disney'...

Jul 15 2011
'Conservation Through Art' Highlights Hawaii Endangered Species

The Hawaii Independent

HONOLULU—In honor of the United Nation’s International Year of Forests, the ...

Jul 13 2011
Wildlife Wednesdays: Forest Animals are Stars of Disney's Animal Kingdom Celebration

DisneyParks Blog
By Kathy Lehnhardt

Okapi, which call forests in Africa home, and the white-cheeked gibbon, native to the forests of Asia, are just two of the...

Jul 10 2011
Missouri Botanical Garden Continuing Events

Gardennews.biz

TREEmendous year of activities in celebration of the U.N. International Year of Forests. Join in the fun as you learn about the real value of trees and...

Jun 28 2011
AF&PA Declares 2011 as 'International Year of the Forests'

CabinetMaker+FDM.com

The American Forest & Paper Association's board of directors ...

Jun 21 2011
SFI Funds Community-Based Education and Green Building Projects

Packaging Digest
By Linda Casey

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has awarded a total of $35,200 in grants to nine community-based projects to support forestry education...

May 21 2011
Summit County: It’s national Walk in the Woods Day!

Summit County Citizens Voice
By Bob Berwyn

As part of the International Year of Forests celebration, May 21, has been declared National Walk in the Woods Day, so...

May 1 2011
Celebrate the International Year of Forests

Columbia Daily Tribune
By Jan Wiese-Fales

“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree,” begins the well-known poem “Trees” by...

Apr 22 2011
Spring's a Fine Time for a Trip to the Forest

msnbc.com
By Harriet Baskas

Throughout 2011, which the United Nations has declared the International Year of Forests, programs around the world are being offered...

Apr 22 2011
Head for the Woods During International Year of Forests

msnbc.com
By Rob Lovitt

The United Nations has designated 2011 the International Year of Forests, but you don’t have to travel overseas — or even...

Apr 12 2011
Announcement That 2011 is the International Year of Forests

U.S. Department of State
By Daniel A. Reifsnyder

Hi. My name is Daniel Reifsnyder and I’m the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Environment and Sustainable...

Apr 1 2011
Morning Profile: Chuck Leavell, from Trees to Stones

FishbowlDC
By Betsy Rothstein

Chuck Leavell feels more at home in the back woods of Bullard, Ga. than anywhere. As a tree farmer, that’s only fitting.

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Apr 1 2011
Rock n’ Roll Conservationists Celebrate America’s Forests, USDA Green Buildings Strategy

USDA Blog
By Jane Knowlton, U.S. Forest Service

America’s forests and all the benefits they provide were cause for celebration at a special reception Wed.,...

Apr 1 2011
Administration Announces Wood Promotion Strategy at U.S. IYOF Celebration

Good for Forests
By Nadine Block, Guest Blogger

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made a major announcement this week, strongly promoting wood as a green building...

Mar 31 2011
Trees and 'Stones!

Bisnow

Who can resist an invitation with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell? Last night, we also went to a celebration...

Mar 31 2011
USDA Green Building Initiative Announced at International Year of Forests Celebration

American Forest Foundation
By Amanda Cooke

When I heard Chuck Leavell performing “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” during his soundcheck...

Mar 30 2011
USDA Leads the Way on Green Buildings, Use of Wood Products

United States Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2011 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today USDA's strategy to promote...

Mar 29 2011
Virginia Students Celebrate International Year of Forests

American Forest Foundation
By Lisa Deaton

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Mar 28 2011
Forest Service To Promote International Year Of Forests

U.S. Forest Service
By Steve Segin

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to bolster efforts to promote...

Feb 8 2011
10 Most Threatened Forests In The World

Huffington Post
Joanna Zelman

The UN has deemed 2011 the International Year of Forests. While the world...

Jan 25 2011
UN Forum on Forests and International Year of Forests Focus on Forests and People

U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman

Daniel Reifsnyder, U.S. Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and...

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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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