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Protecting forests across the United States

The American Forests Collection protects over 14,756 acres of land up and down the Eastern coast of the United States. The collection includes protection of important old growth forests, as well as hardwood and conifer forests which act as carbon sinks for the entire country. The projects protect old growth forests in New Hampshire and South Carolina and watersheds in West-Central Massachusetts.

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An American forest in the Autumn
A deer in the American forest

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The American Forests Collection protects over 14,756 acres of land across the East Coast of the United States including Massachusetts, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The collection includes the Hersey Mountain in New Hampshire, United States which protects 3,256 acres of forestland on Hersey Mountain in New Hampshire that is a mecca for wildlife, and its network of trails is a haven for hikers and naturalists alike. The Tri-City Forest Project which protects 6,500 acres of land between three cities in West-Central Massachusetts to sustainably capture and sequester large quantitis of greenhouse gases while also protecting local city watershed areas and naturally filter drinking water. And the South Carolina Old Growth Forest project which protects a remarkable ecosystem of old-growth forests and natural habitats across 5,000 acres in South Carolina.

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14,756

acres protected

3

states on East Coast

200

K+

tonnes of c02 annually

Projects

A cypress swamp area in the Audubon Francis Beidler Forest in South Carolina.

South Carolina Old Growth Forest Project

Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States

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A clearing in the forest at Hersey Mountain Wilderness.

Hersey Mountain

Location: Hampton, New Hampshire, United States

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Forest and watershed in autumn at the Tri-City project in Massachusetts.

Tri-City Forest

Location: Western Massachusetts, United States

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A photo of the best view at Lookout Mountain.

St. Elmo Forest Preservation

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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A vista of Eagle Mountain Wildlands by Brendan Wiltse.

Eagle Mountain Wildlands Project

Location: Chesterfield, NY, United States

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American Forests Collection
Looking up at the pine trees in an American forest

5 Projects

Protecting forests across the United States

Location: United States
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Global Solutions Collection
A girl sits on a fallen tree in the forest

3 Projects

Avoiding nature loss and carbon emissions across three continents

Locations: Indonesia, Honduras, Kenya
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Collection
New England Forests Collection
A New England forest in the Autumn

3 Projects

Protecting forests in New England

Location: United States
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Collection
Global Forests Collection
Forests to Fields around the globe

2 Projects

Protecting forests around the globe

Locations: Indonesia, Kenya
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Collection
American Forests Collection
Looking up at the pine trees in an American forest

5 Projects

Protecting forests across the United States

Location: United States
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
Children jump into the river in Katingan Peatlands and Forest in Indonesia.

Avoiding nature loss in the Katingan Peatlands, Indonesia

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Locations: Katingan Pronvince, Indonesia
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Methane Capture: Technology-based Avoidance/Reduction
An example of a cookstove built through the project in Honduras.

Cleaner cookstoves for families in Honduras

Locations: Camalotal, Honduras
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
A cypress swamp area in the Audubon Francis Beidler Forest in South Carolina.

Protecting old growth forests in South Carolina

Locations: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
Two lions in Kasigau Corridor.

Protecting dryland forest in Kasigau Corridor, Kenya

Locations: Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary, Kenya
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
A clearing in the forest at Hersey Mountain Wilderness.

Improving forest management in New Hampshire, United States

Locations: Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
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Improved Forest Management
Forest and watershed in autumn at the Tri-City project in Massachusetts.

Protecting forests and water sources in Central Massachusetts

Locations: Western Massachusetts, United States
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
A photo of the best view at Lookout Mountain.

Preserving urban forest on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN

Locations: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
A vista of Eagle Mountain Wildlands by Brendan Wiltse.

Keeping forests wild in the Northeast, United States

Locations: Chesterfield, NY, United States
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Forestry: Avoided Nature Loss
Children jump into the river in Katingan Peatlands and Forest in Indonesia.

Avoiding nature loss in the Katingan Peatlands, Indonesia

Locations: Katingan Pronvince, Indonesia
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