The Alaska Community Forest Council (ACFC) is holding a quarterly meeting on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the DNR, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Conference Room at 101 Airport Road, Palmer, AK 99645.
Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or via Teams. If you would like to join, please contact the Community Forestry Program at communityforestry@alaska.gov for more information. Agenda items include Division of Forestry & Fire Protection State and Federal updates, committee updates, ongoing and proposed grants, and other items relevant to council business.
The council is a nonprofit organization and advisory body to the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection that works to improve Alaskans’ quality of life by expanding and caring for urban and community forests. The council promotes the management of trees and forests within communities to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits that trees provide.
Information about the council and the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s Community Forestry Program is available on the web at http://forestry.alaska.gov/community/council, by contacting the Community Forestry Program office at 296-8466, communityforestry@alaska.gov or by contacting Elise Huggins, Chair, Alaska Community Forest Council at (907) 279-2688, ehuggins@earthscapealaska.com