In his essay, "A Forest Conversation" about this organization and its founder, Troy Firth, author Wendell Berry wrote "A forest, kindly used, will outlive unimaginably any of its trees." The Foundation for Sustainable Forests is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to conserving and thoughtfully managing the working forests of Pennsylvania, New York and beyond. Through direct conservation of land and ecological forestry, FSF protects healthy, resilient ecosystems and a sustainable timber economy.