The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) is a regional trade association that represents the forest products industry in the western United States. Its mission is to promote active forest management on public lands to support sustainable forestry, reduce wildfire risk, and maintain economic stability in timber-dependent communities.
AFRC advocates for policies that increase timber harvest levels on federal lands, streamline environmental review processes, support active forest management to reduce wildfire risk, promote rural economic development, and reform forest and land management regulations under laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Primarily funded through membership dues from forest products companies and related industry stakeholders.
Member companies in the forest products industry, regional timber associations, and allied forestry and natural resource advocacy organizations.
non-profit trade association
