News

August 1, 2016
Many groups that participate in our workshops debate the pros and cons of using fear-producing images—like raging fires, devastated forests, and scary pests—in their...
July 25, 2016
In 1999, recognizing the decline in ocean health due to unsustainable fishing, the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California created Seafood Watch. Seafood Watch is a campaign...
July 25, 2016
Dear Friends and Colleagues of SFFI, After two and a half exciting years as the Program Manager for the Sustaining Family Forests Initiative, I have accepted a position as...
June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016 So far this year, SFFI has hosted five workshops, training 125 natural resource professionals. This summer and fall, we will be continuing our work...
April 19, 2016
“Play it again, Sam” At a strategy meeting last December, I advised an advocacy organization to cultivate a panel of “champions” who would communicate their key messages via...
April 19, 2016
Every year, 70 species of neotropical migrant birds find their way along the Atlantic flyway to nest in Connecticut’s woodlands. Yet–every year–fragmentation of woods,...
April 8, 2016
March was a busy month for SFFI! We launched our brand new Tools for Engaging Landowners Effectively website, with fresh content and data from the National Woodland Owner...