The Timber & Forestry Foundation is Now a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

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A Nonprofit Producing Content for the Hardwoods Industry The Timber & Forestry Foundation is proud to announce we are now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation and education organization. As such, we are capable of partnering with organizations and companies to develop educational and promotional video content that benefits the industry and our members. TFF serves hardwood, softwood, and lumber companies and …

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How Planting More Trees Helps the Environment

TFF forest management, sustainability

Planting trees is a crucial part of efforts to prevent climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it as carbon in their biomass, which helps to reduce the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, one of the primary drivers of global warming. In fact, trees are one of the most effective and inexpensive tools we …

Criswell Davis – The Legacy of Our Founding Director, Mentor, and Friend

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TFF stands as a testament to Criswell’s decades of leadership, guidance, and mentorship within the hardwoods, architectural, and design industries. Criswell Davis, our founding director and longstanding President of Mighty Oaks Consulting in Louisville, Kentucky, and internationally recognized American hardwood expert, speaker, and hardwood specification consultant, passed away on October 3rd, 2022. The Timber & Forestry Foundation that serves the …

Timber & Forestry Foundation Launches Membership Programs, Sustainability Commitment Pledge

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The Timber & Forestry Foundation, or “TFF,” today launched membership programs for individuals and businesses/organizations. Membership in the program signifies support of sustainability, purposeful forest management, and the promotion of American timber and hardwoods as an important response to the need for environmentally beneficial building materials and practical carbon sequestration. Members who make the TFF sustainability commitment pledge will receive …

Criswell Davis featured in Journal of Biophilic Design video podcast

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TFF founding director Criswell Davis was interviewed for a video podcast hosted by the Journal of Biophilic Design‘s editor and founder, Dr. Vanessa Champion. “We often advocate that we should be incorporating wood, views of trees, wood grain, wood textures and wood veneers into our built environment as part of a Biophilic Design solution and we might also understand why …