Large-Scale Impact: Digging Deep Together

Our Impact

Digging Deep Together

Photo: Mikayla Heinen / American Forests

2024 was the year we dug deep together, generating an impact far greater than the sum of our collective parts.

As we look back at American Forests’ 2024 accomplishments, there are many measures of success — from seeds collected to trees planted to networks created. We took our recent momentum and dug deeper into the science-led, partnership-driven, large-scale impact work that propels our mission forward. And, we did it together.

We led the U.S. Forest Service in developing a 10-year plan for REPLANT Act implementation. Digging deep into transformative partnerships and with the support of our donors — leaning into using REPLANT Act funding — together we celebrated the largest year of reforestation on national forests in decades, seeing over 240,000 acres reforested!

Through innovative partnerships — and support from our generous donors and partners — we developed and implemented new research and science-backed solutions for a climate-resilient future. We created and improved tools, like our Tree Equity Score, and provided coaching and technical assistance to help cities build pathways to achieving equitable tree canopy in unprecedented ways.

We deepened our movement by building and facilitating powerful peer-to-peer Tree Equity connections in places like Maricopa County, Ariz., and Washington State through place-based partnerships and coalitions like our Tree Equity Workforce Network. We engaged federal policymakers and led advocacy efforts to ensure continued support for our neighborhoods and landscapes through bold investments in reforestation and resilience.

None of this would have been possible without your generosity. Now, the need for unity has never been greater. It will take all of us — federal, state and local partnerships, nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and individuals — digging deep together to meet the challenges ahead. Your steadfast support is what drives our mission forward. Thank you for being an essential part of our shared success.