Our Mission The Massachusetts Forest Alliance promotes the adoption and understanding of policies that support a strong, sustainable forest economy, responsible forest management practices, and the continuation of working forests on public and private lands. Our Background The Massachusetts Forest Alliance (MFA) was founded in 2012 for the purpose of representing and advocating for citizens and businesses who support a strong, sustainable forest economy. Three previously separate groups (the Massachusetts Wood Producers Assn., the Massachusetts Assn. of Professional Foresters, and the Massachusetts Forest Landowners Assn.) voted to combine their resources into one organization, to provide a unified and consistent voice in matters of forest policy. To fulfill its mission, MFA will: - work with state, regional, and local officials to ensure a sensible legal and regulatory environment - provide continuing education opportunities for landowners, foresters, timber harvesters, and public officials - promote understanding of forest management and forest policy issues by providing high-quality information in a variety of formats Our vision is a Massachusetts where: - a strong forest economy is widely regarded as a vital component of social, economic, and environmental well-being - native forest products are an integral part of the ‘Buy Local’ movement - the legal and regulatory environment sustains forest land ownership and encourages the forest products economy to thrive