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Printed on recycled paper 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Island Lake, . Photo by Adam Braziel. Service funds—this becomesmoreService important thanever. budgets andwildfires thatconsumedisproportionate Forest impact andefficiencyand—in thiseraoftightfederal three toonein2013.Such leveragegivestheNFFboth dollar offederalandprivatesupport hasbeenleveraged and toourfinancialsupporters. We are pleased thateach measured sothatwecanreport toourBoard ofDirectors is reflected and is inhowwethink aboutconservation, work isleverage.Itshapesourgrantprograms’ criteria, new learning. future oftheirpublicresources through collaborationand people toplacesandgivingthemadirect stakeinthe Connect program isapowerfulapproach to connecting activities are all growing rapidly. OurConservation stewardshipwater replenishment work,andwilderness important program areas—our tree plantingefforts, have seenincreasing interest andcommitmenttoother Treasured Landscapessitesfeatured here. Additionally, we for thebenefitofall. maintaining theselandsandwatersinpublicownership supports the Americanpublictodayoverwhelmingly to thepubliclandsconceptliveoninpresent, impossible toimagine.Whilevestigesofpastresistance System consistingof155National Forestsand20 NationalGrasslands. specialattention, theyarereallyemblematicoftheentireNationalForest these landscapesmerit report, youcanreadabout While theNational Forestscomprisingthecenterpiecesofourwork. campaigngoal.Inthisyear’s million inbothpublicandprivatesupporttowardsour$100million 2013. During thisfourthyearoftheTreasured havereached$86 Landscapes campaign,we We arepleasedtopresenttheNationalForestFoundation’s (NFF)AnnualReportforFiscalYear One element we consistently seek in our conservation One elementweconsistentlyseekinourconservation We continuetomakesignificantprogress onthe 1800’s andearly1900’s thattodayitseemsalmost values forthefuture wasaneffort soboldinthelate vision toputforests inapublictrusttosecure their landscapes is truly inspirational. The century-old landscapes istrulyinspirational.Thecentury-old he historicalcontextforthesediverseandbeautiful engagement, suggestions,andsupport. Forest System.We enthusiasticallyinviteyourcontinued tangible improvements tothe193-million-acre National donors. We are resolute inourdeterminationtoachieve our work. ofsuccesstothosewhogenerouslystory support values andgivesusasenseofprideintellingtheNFF Connecting peopleandplacesreflects ourorganizational what motivatesandchallengestheNFFBoard andstaff. mission ofourprincipalpartner, theForest is Service, at thecore oftheNFF’s mission.Addingvaluetothe resources andhighqualityrecreation experiences,is to ensure thattheyare maintainedtoprovide renewable We are gratefulforthesupport ofourpartnersand Working toprotect allofthesetreasured landscapes, William J.Possiel NFF President John Hendricks NFF Chairman 1 National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report 2 National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report

Photo by Jolane Stroh. • • • •Unite thepowerofdiverseinterests and communities incollaborativestewardship; core values: valuewhereneeds andaddingconservation wework,theNFFemploysfollowing the forest andwatershedbenefitsofimportancetousall.Fillingunmetstewardship celebrating Americans’loveandappreciation forthese treasured landscapes. and wildlifehabitat,findingnewpartnerswhoshare ourvalues.Pleasejoinusin country—improving watersheds,engagingcitizens,planting trees, restoring streams exploration containedwithintheir193millionacres. hundreds ofthousandsjobstheysupport,andtheopportunitiesforrecreation and value thecleanwatertheseforests produce, thewildlifehabitattheyprovide, the National Forests “shouldnotbecut”evenwithfederalbudgetproblems. Americans does best.”Vast majorities,from allpoliticalparties,agree thatfundingtosafeguard throughand history publiclandslikeNationalForests issomethinggovernment Seven intenAmericanswepolledthinkthat“protecting ourcountry’s naturalbeauty used, andunderstood“ThePeople’s Lands.”Theresults were astounding,eventous. country’s future. connecting Americanstotheirbackyard forests, knowingthatthesetiesare vitaltoour Forests andGrasslandstrulyare “ThePeople’s Land,”andwetakeimmensepridein pristine rivers, sustainable communities, and cherishedfamily memories. TheNational and Grasslandsincaring forthem. Engage Americans,youngandold,in recognizing thegiftsofourNational Forests the capacityofcollaborativeorganizations; and as stewardsSustain the commitment and ability of communities to serve by building conservation; Restore ecosystemstotheirnaturalresiliency andfunctionsthrough on-the-ground The NFFframesourworkwithinasetofcore valuesthat helpustoperpetuate Heartened andinspired bytheseresponses, weare redoubling ourworkacross the In July2013,wecommissionedapolltogaugejusthowmuchAmericansloved, all theyprovide: cleanwaterandair, abundantwildlife,secludedcampgrounds, treasured places.Thesenotesremind usthatAmericansvaluetheselandsand from folksacross whosupportourefforts thecountry onbehalfofthese we receive notesandmessagessaying“thankyou”“keepupthegoodwork” ur NationalForests andGrasslandsare lovedandappreciated. day, Almostevery Photo by David Anderson results. and achievereal, measureable restoration and individualstoourNational Forests programs connectAmericanbusinesses where it’s needed most.Allofthese waterbacktotheecosystems return goals viaforest restoration projects that waterreplenishmentmeet theirvoluntary we are helpingcompanieslikeCoca-Cola Restoring America’s Headwatersprogram, independent businesses.Through our individual Americansanddozensofsmall Hearth aswellthrough thousandsof businesses likeLands’EndandPlow through supportfrom trusted American by wildfire andinsectsacross thecountry reforesting thousandsofacres damaged Forests. Ourtree-planting program is resiliency andhealthofourNational fundingtoimproveutilize voluntary the expand restoration opportunitiesthat Fund ispursuingnewmethodologiesto and Grasslands.OurCarbonCapital ways torestore ourNationalForests The NFFcontinuestocreate innovative Solutions Innovative Market-Based engagement efforts. continue toform agrowing aspectof our These efforts are essential toourworkand own neighborhoods andurbanparks. understanding thattheycanapply intheir to restore theforest andgainecological day thatincludesanopportunity forthem andeducational the Angelesforaservice Participants getachancetoouton them totheAngelesNationalForest. identification program thatintroduces a custom-created virtualhikeandspecies getting toknowtheirlocalforests through in 2014).InLosAngeles,urbankidsare (we’re doublingthenumberofstudents NFF’s sponsorshipandorganization restoration skillsthroughlearning the Preparatory Schoolspentsixweeks students from Chicago’s NorthLawndale National Tallgrass Prairie,high-school Seattle andPortland.OntheMidewin Forest® DaysonNationalForests near we ledyouth-orientedFriendsofthe the future. InWashington andOregon, a healthyNationalForest Systemfor stewardship iscriticaltoperpetuating Engaging youthinNationalForest Youth Engagement [email protected]. Vice President, RayA.Foote,at your thoughtstoNFFExecutive Forests withtheNFFtoday. Pleasesend experiences, andideasabout our National We inviteYOUtoshare yourthoughts, the NationalForest Systemrepresents. support theimmeasurablevaluesthat from allwalksoflifewhorecognize and robust andgrowing group ofAmericans so special,weare ensuringthatthere isa sharing thestoriesthatmaketheseplaces and domore for ourNationalForests. By of Americanswhowanttoknowmore and engagingthehundreds ofthousands page, weare constantly reaching outto to our150,000-fan-strong Facebook annual magazine,Your NationalForests, of theForest atatime.From oursemi- building thisconstituencyoneFriend effective communicationsefforts are Forests andGrasslands.Ourbroad and is criticalforthefuture ofourNational An educatedandengagedconstituency Growing Connections 1,548 Forest System. management needsontheNational for addressing therestoration and to reach consensusandbuildcapacity Forest andengagedcitizens Service, work withnonprofit partners,the In forests from AlaskatoFlorida, we stakeholder groups seekingagreement. action, expertise,anddirect supportof peer-mentoring, toolsforcollaborative needed toseekthiscommonground: provides communitieswiththe tools ConnectProgram,Conservation theNFF be found.Through ourpioneering and divisive,butcommonground can Forest issuesare oftenconflictladen Conservation Connect Since 2001 Projects Completed

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4,364,563 on them—toflourish. depend animals andpeoplewho allow theseforests—andthe fosters theconnections thatwill Treasured Landscapescampaign our National Forests,andthe the possibilityandpromiseof incredible. These14sitesrepresent our National ForestSystemso and iconic landscapesthatmake , recreationalopportunities, wildlife critical watersheds, restoringthe citiznes, allwhile builds diversegroups ofengaged to theirbackyardforests,and challenges, connectscommunities addresses large-scalerestoration Unforgettable Experiences, initiative, Treasured Landscapes, The NFF’sflagshipconservation Conservation Campaign Treasured Landscapes, Unforgettable Experiences Trees &Shrubs Planted Volunteers fromLush Cosmetics ontheRainbowMountain Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest,. Photo byFriendsofNevada Wilderness.

Right: PhotobyAppalachianMountainClub.Below:FriendsofDillon RangerDistrict. bridges—literal andfigurative­ We’ve helpedmonitorwolverines,reintroduced beaversontheforest, andbuilt recreational opportunities,wildlifehabitat,andreplanting whitebarkpineforests. centers onthemajesticMethowValley. We’re focusedonimproving watersheds, forbirds, fish,insects, and othercritters.OurworkontheOkanogan-Wenatchee Okanogan-Wenatchee NationalForest,Washington build naturalwaterstoragesystemsthatfilterwater, slowspringfloods, and provide the region’s alpinecirques whilebeavers,somereintroduced through ourefforts, and explore remote valleyslushwithold-growth forests. Elusivewolverinesroam of Washington’s leastkeptsecrets. Millionsofyearlyvisitorshikehigh-alpinepasses iverse andspectacular, thesprawlingOkanogan-Wenatchee NationalForest isone —to improve thisincredible place. 120,247 gateway communities. mountains, verdant forests, andquaint Coast residents whoflock toitssteep destinations forthemillionsofEast remain oneofthebestrecreational inches ofraincausedsevere flooding, projects willensure that“theWhites” wiped outbelovedtrails,destroyed New Hampshire In 2011,Tropical StormIrene collided White MountainNationalForest, bridges, andwashedoutroads. Ponds trailnetwork,ourrestoration Working with diversepartnersweare Washington tothepopularGreeley helping torepair thedamageand From Tuckerman RavineonMount withstand future floodevents. ensure thattheForest willbetter with NewEngland.In Forest, more thaneleven Mountain National Hampshire’s White Volunteers 5 National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report 6 National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report Midewin was once an Army munitions plant. onceanArmymunitions Midewin was restoration projects. skills, allwhileaccomplishingimportant ecology, andgainingvaluablework aboutprairierestoration,are learning high schoolstudentsfrom Chicago—who NFF’s approach here are “youthcorps”— one 20,000-acres expanse.Integraltothe the past,present, andthefuture in hour from Chicago,Midewinrepresents fields, and roads thatdotMidewin.Justan are andsoy replacing oldbunkers,corn a thunderingherd ofAmericanBison wetlands, nativegrasses,and,in2014, much ofIllinois.Nature ,songbirds, tallgrass prairiethatoncecovered so Midewin isnowbeingrestored tothe time. AformerArmymunitionsplant, Tallgrass Prairieisalandscapethatspans National Forest System,MidewinNational One ofthemostuniqueunits Prairie, Illinois Midewin National Tallgrass

sucker andSantaAnaspeckleddacestandachanceofhealthyrecovery. are totheirpre-fire beginningtoreturn conditionandkeyaquaticspeciesliketheSantaAna to theirbackyard forest. With helpfrom local partners andvolunteers,ripariancommunities nearly onemilliontrees, pulledcountlessinvasiveweeds,andconnectedhundreds ofyouth corridors andhabitat.To helptheAngelesrebound afterthetragicfire, wehaveplanted inthewatershed,impactingwatersupplyaswellcriticalwildlife vegetation burned the heaviestimpactsinBigTujunga Canyonanditswatershed.More thanhalfofthe from thechaosofgreater LosAngeles.In2009,theStationFire scorched theForest, with Behind oneofthenation’s largest metropolises, theAngelesNationalForest offers respite Angeles NationalForest,

Photo by Friends of Nevada Wilderness. highlights ofourworkonthe Coconino. restoring criticalaspenhabitat, andaddressing recreational infrastructure needsare the Coconino NationalForest,Arizona and reservoirs toslackFlagstaff’s ever-growing thirst.Improving ungulatehabitat, ponderosa pineforests thatspillfrom thePeaks,andwintersnowfeeds rivers Arizona. Elkandpronghornregion antelopehauntthemeadowsand ofNorthern stretch skyward, drawingmoisture from this desertairthatpervades thedry n theCoconinoForest, highaboveFlagstaff, Arizona,theSanFranciscoPeaks Left: antelope.PhotobyUSDA ForestService. Above: EastClearCreek,. 7 National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report 8 National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report A packgoat takes intheviewhigh theUinta-Wasatch-.Photo byLouis Kamler. provides millions withcleanwater. don’t watershed” that impactthe“culinary one ofthecountry’s fastestgrowing places the recreational amenities thatmakethis improving wildlifehabitatandensuring climbing andhikingopportunities, weare Bonneville cutthroat trout toimproving too. From restoring habitatfortheunique hiking, andmountainbikingiscritical search ofworldclassskiing,climbing, the millionswhoflocktoForest in maintaining accessandopportunityfor the needsoffuture populations.But that SaltLakeanditsneighborscanmeet watershed, theUWCiscriticaltoensuring Encompassing 80percent oftheCity’s in SaltLakeCityandtheWasatch Front. feeds athirsty, andgrowing, population snow thatdelightspowderhounds, skier orsnowboarder. Yet, thesame (UWC) are famoustoanydie-hard Wasatch-Cache NationalForest The toweringpeaksoftheUinta- National Forest, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache Above: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forestinspring.PhotobyUSDA Forest Service. cutthroattrout.Photo byWyomingFish&Game. Left: Bonneville 3,310 Restored orSurveyed Miles ofStreams

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National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report 10,513 Fourteeners Initiative. White RiverNationalForest,Colorado.Photoby Colorado A Volunteer fromtheColoradoFourteeners Initiativeonthe recreation onthisamazing landscape. and chartingacourseforsustainable the historicimportanceofCampHale, Eagle River’s headwaters,preserving stakeholder group, weare restoring the work ontheForest. With amulti-party of theEagleRiver, isthefocusour Army andsituatedattheheadwaters of the10thMountainDivision Camp Hale,theformertraininggrounds National Forests inthecountry. Historic Forest isoneofthemostheavilyvisited each year, theWhiteRiverNational peaks, andhosttomillionsofvisitors Home toiconicskiresorts, towering Colorado White RiverNationalForest, Restored or Maintained Miles ofTrails

Photo by USDA Forest Service. opportunities, andlong-termforest health. Ozark NationalForest,Arkansas sites, theOzarkNationalForest isagreat exampleofcommunitiesworkingtogethertoimprove wildlifehabitat,recreational and rivers,we’re placinglarge logsdirectly inthewatertocreate healthyaquatichabitat.OneofourfirstTreasured Landscapes forests. With thehelpofourpartners,weare creating large, undevelopedopeningsforelkandwildturkeys.Inthestreams various speciesofanimals.SeveralWild andScenicRiversslicethrough thelandscapewhilesteepcliffs toweroverdense he ruggedlandscapeoftheOzarkMountainsprovides notonlyamesmerizingdisplayofcolorscomefall,but ahomefor

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National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report calvadaflyfishing.com. Photo courtesyofDoug Ouellette Lahontan cutthroattrout.

drought andprolonged wildfire seasons. a changingclimate threatens extended Forest hostsmore andmore visitors and Lahontan populationsgrow, even asthe sustainable recreation willensure thatthe and resiliency, andbuildingamodelof populations, improving forest health weeds andrestoring nativeplant habitat degradation.Removinginvasive endure, despitemore of thanacentury ribbon ofblue,Lahontancutthroat trout halfoftheForest. Inthisnarroweastern focusing ontheTruckee Riverandthe Pyramid LakeviatheTruckee River. We’re drains nottotheocean,butrather peaks thatsurround theeponymousLake watersheds. Snowmeltfrom thefamous one oftheworld’s mostunique The Tahoe NationalForest encompasses Tahoe NationalForest,California 1,524,230 Volunteer Hours Truckee RiverRapids.PhotobyO.Carmel. $33,746,452 perpetuating anaturalcyclethat haspersistedformillennia. instream habitatimprovements, toworkingwithcommunitiesimprove localeconomies,weare ,Alaska land ofsuperlatives,theTongass NationalForest issimplyawe-inspiring.Glaciatedpeaks plunge intoaquamarinebays.Grizzlybears,blackwolves, andmooseprowl theForest’s dense temperaterainforests while bald eaglesglidesilentlybetweentoweringcedartrees. But the Tongass haveimproved criticalspawninggrounds fortheselife-giving fish.From direct it’s thesalmonthattrulysetTongass apart.FocusingonTwelvemile Creek, ourefforts on Volunteer Time Estimated Value of

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National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report Manatees float inaFloridaspring. Photo byKielSmith. and vibrantforgenerationstocome. campgrounds andensuringthat thisbeautifulpartofFloridaremains healthy of visitors,buildingfishingpiers,installingbear resistant canistersinpopular management planforSilverGlenSpring,apopularrecreation area foravariety We’re leadingadiversegroup ofstakeholderstodevelopacoordinated cockaded woodpecker, Floridapanther, gophertortoise,andotherwildlife. longleaf pineforests birds formigratory aswellresidents suchasthered- once dominatedtheSouth.Today we’re workingtoexpandtheseremaining holds oneofthefewremaining tractsoflongleafpineforest, anecosystem that undergrowth ontheOcalaNationalForest. ThispubliclandinCentralFlorida Manatees driftthrough clearspringsandblackbearslumberthrough crystal Ocala NationalForest, 117,253 grizzly bearsandelusivewolves. trails, andrestoring high-elevationwhitebarkpineforests tobenefitlumbering partners, weare restoring thecreek’s hydrology, convertingold,unneededroads into and road buildinghavelikewiseaffected theupperwatershed. Together withour whitewater torrent. In2006,severe floodingimpactedthecreek and yearsoflogging bull trout, atranquilmountainstream LightningCreek andaraging isalternatively Fork’s deltaatLakePendOreille. Astronghold forthemysteriousandendangered from snowcappedpeaksintotheClarkForkRiverjustafewmilesfrom theClark rugged asitisbeautiful.LightningCreek, theNFF’s focusarea ontheIPNF, flows Wet, steep,andwild,NorthIdaho’s IdahoPanhandleNationalForest (IPNF)isas PanhandleNationalForest, Restored orMaintained Acres ofWildlifeHabitat

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National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report across theWest. have becomemodelsforsimilarwork restoration onthePikeandoursuccesses restoration, wehelpedrefine post-fire scale tree plantingtoinnovativeinstream spawn intheirgravelbeds.From large- tributaries runclean,andfishonceagain Today, theSouthPlatteRiverandits the Front Rangewithmuchof its water. the watershedthatsuppliesDenverand impacted theSouthPlatteRiverand through thePikein2002,itseverely ,Colorado work. WhentheHaymanFire ripped and privatecooperation,hard to thepowerofcollaboration,public Pike NationalForest isatestament ur firstTreasured Landscapessite,the Before in-streamrestoration. Photos bytheCoalition forUpperSouth Platte 517,459

Completed orPlanned Acres ofFuelReduction After in-streamrestoration.

Before culvertreconstruction. After culvertreconstruction. Restoring theSouth PlatteRiver. Photo by Jay Mather. treasure thatistheDeschutesNational Forest. improvements have created opportunities foralltoenjoythe and theMetolius Riverforthefirsttimein decades andtrail partners, steelheadtrout toWychus havereturned Creek backyard forest. Thankstotheworkandsupportofour have unitedwiththeNFFto improve thehealthoftheir visitors andquilters,theregion’s myriadcommunities community effort. From artistsandcycliststoweekend ofOregon trulyrepresentsin thisexceptionalcorner a National Forest drawsvisitorsfrom nearandfar. Ourwork A meccaforoutdoorenthusiasts,CentralOregon’s Deschutes Deschutes National Forest,Oregon Western Tanager inDeschutesNational Forest.PhotobyDaveHerr,USDA ForestService. 17

National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report 18 From 2001 to 2013, the NFF’s program accomplishments include: Restoration Results: Community Engagement Results: Projects completed. 120,247 Partner-raised 1,548 $101,287,586 funds invested.

National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report National Forest Foundation NFF funds $33,482,849 invested. 14,445 Miles of People Volunteered: restored or maintained. Enough to travel from Seattle to Miami four times. Youth employed $134,770,436 1,524,230 46,013 or engaged. Total Project Value. Trees & Shrubs Planted Hours. Equal to one tree for each person Through the NFF’s Conservation Connect Program: ® in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont 123 Friends of the Forest Days: 4,364,563 & Rhode Island. 33,746,452 81,114 Acres Estimated value 23,088 Volunteer Hours Additional organizations of volunteer time. Invasive Weeds Treated 6,530 Equal to 62,256 football fields. involved. $ 80 20 135 6,886 5,743 Volunteers Provisions of Mentoring Peer Participants facilitation, relationships learning in peer 1,366 Youth Engaged 517,459 Acres of WIldlife Habitat Restored or consultative established. sessions learning assistance, held. sessions. Maintained. coaching or 8,566 Trees or Shrubs Planted 117,253 training. 79 Miles of Trailwork Acres of fuel reduction completed or planned. 3,310. Miles of Streams Surveyed or Restored 52 Acres Treated for Invasive Weeds Longer than the . From 2001 to 2013, the NFF’s program accomplishments include: 19 Restoration Results: Community Engagement Results: Projects completed. 120,247 Partner-raised 1,548 $101,287,586 funds invested.

NFF funds 2013 Annual Report National Forest Foundation $33,482,849 invested. 14,445 Miles of Trail People Volunteered: restored or maintained. Enough to travel from Seattle to Miami four times. Youth employed $134,770,436 1,524,230 46,013 or engaged. Total Project Value. Trees & Shrubs Planted Hours. Equal to one tree for each person Through the NFF’s Conservation Connect Program: ® in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont 123 Friends of the Forest Days: 4,364,563 & Rhode Island. 33,746,452 81,114 Acres Estimated value 23,088 Volunteer Hours Additional organizations of volunteer time. Invasive Weeds Treated 6,530 Equal to 62,256 football fields. involved. $ 80 20 135 6,886 5,743 Volunteers Provisions of Mentoring Peer Participants facilitation, relationships learning in peer 1,366 Youth Engaged 517,459 Acres of WIldlife Habitat Restored or consultative established. sessions learning assistance, held. sessions. Maintained. coaching or 8,566 Trees or Shrubs Planted 117,253 training. 79 Miles of Trailwork Acres of fuel reduction completed or planned. 3,310. Miles of Streams Surveyed or Restored 52 Acres Treated for Invasive Weeds Longer than the Mississippi River. 20

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Boston value risestomore than$45,000. receivedHighlands Conservancy forthisproject, the Appalachian with additionalin-kindsupport Southern alone are valuedatmore than$39,000;when combined Forest restoration. The volunteerhoursonthisproject with localpartnerstoorganize volunteersforNational connect Americanstotheirbackyard forests byworking habitat. Thisproject exemplifiestheNFF’s missionto The crews restored more than41acres ofimportant pulling encroaching trees, bushes. shrubs,andblackberry impressive 1,865hoursofworkcutting,mowing,and The group coordinated 87volunteerswhotalliedan for wildlifethatdependonopen,grassymeadows. to reduce forest encroachment andimprove habitat receivedConservancy aMatchingAwards Program grant taken overandconvertedtodense,thickstandsoftrees. myriad wildlife,butwithoutmaintenancetheycanbe provide essentialnestingandforaging opportunitiesfor wildlife habitat.These“earlysuccessional”habitats are encroaching onvaluablemeadowandsub-alpine National Forests inTennessee andNorthCarolina, forests in theHighlandsofRoan,onCherokee andPisgah An encroaching forest maynotseemlikeaproblem, but Keeping theForest atBay: National Forests andtheColumbiaRiverGorge NationalScenicArea. Seetwoproject highlightsbelow. andvolunteercontributions,eachfederaldollarinvestedresults value. services, inanaverageofnearly$5conservation our NationalForests andGrasslandsprovide. Leverageforeachproject issignificant:through matchingfunds,in-kind projects thatimprove recreation opportunities,wildlifehabitat,watershedhealth,andthemanyecosystemservices The NFF’s largest grantprogram, theMatchingAwards Program fundson-the-ground restoration andconservation Matching AwardsProgram 2013 NationalForestFoundation Grant Programs In 2013, the Southern AppalachianHighlands In 2013,theSouthern In FY13,theNFFissued38grantsthrough theMatchingAwards Program accomplishingimportantworkin53 National Forests andGrasslands. valuable joband leadershipskills,andimprove our opportunities foryouthtoconnect withnature, learn NFF isproud tosupport programs thatprovide paid and three puttheirskills to useinotherjobs.The programs,conservation tocollege, four returned orthrough withthemilitary service—either other completion, sixparticipantscontinued theirnational prior totheirparticipationinthisprogram. After Americans. to everyday for theyouthcrew toteachtheirnewtrailbuildingskills a remote sectionoftheForest, providing anopportunity worked withtheRockyMountainYouth Corpscrews in 115 volunteersoutontheForest. Ten of thevolunteers a riverandtrailcleanupday, whichbrought more than partnered withlocalbusinessesandorganizations tohost sustainable trailbuildingtechniques.Theyouthcrew also Wildernesslearned FirstAid,LeaveNoTrace ethics,and 17 milesoftrailsinthetoughterrain,crew also field season.Inadditionto restoring animpressive restoring Wilderness area trailsthroughout the2013 Youth Corpscrew of14youth,ages18-25,worked NFF’s MatchingAwards Program, aRockyMountain Carson NationalForest inNewMexico.Through the match fortheRockyMountainYouth Corpsintheremote conditionswereRugged, steepterrainandhot,dry no Getting PaidtoWork inNature: All oftheyouthcrew participantswere unemployed 46,013 Wildlands Restoration Volunteers. Employed orEngaged Number ofYouth

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Photo by Ed Bernik. conservation valueofthisprojectconservation wasnearly$113,000. $61,000, andwhen combinedwithotherfunding andin-kinddonations, thetotal visitors.Thevolunteers donatedmore than2,100hoursoftimevaluedat wilderness or naturalized180campsites, removed 90trees blockingtrailaccess,andengaged 6,000 removed more than450 poundsoftrashfrom sites,restored, backcountry obliterated, issues.Overthe2013season, theVolunteerand otherwilderness Wilderness Rangers improve visitorsabout LeaveNoTrace trailconditions,andeducatewilderness ethics across five areas ontheLosPadresWilderness to remove trash, restore campsites, Volunteer Wilderness Rangerprogram. Thesehighly-trained Wilderness Rangersworked Stewardship Challengegrantprogram, the Alliance expandedits opportunities intheseimportantWilderness areas. Through theNFF’s Wilderness vast Wilderness areas. This losshasdegradedboththeecologyandrecreational reduced budgetshaveresulted inthelossofWilderness Rangerstopatrol theForest’s walking remote trailsinwildplaces?OntheLosPadres NationalForest inCalifornia, Have youeverdreamed ofbeingaWilderness Rangerandspendingyoursummers Four Hundred FiftyPoundsofTrash—Gone: Wilderness areas in24NationalForests in7states.Seeproject highlightbelow. across tomeetbaselineWilderness thecountry managementstandards by2014. programs fundprojects thatimprove thenation’s mostpristineplaces,helpingforests Wilderness Stewardship ChallengeandtheTargeted Wilderness Stewardship grant Initiated in2004tocommemorateTheWilderness Act’s 40thanniversary, the Wilderness StewardshipChallenge In FY13,theNFFissued20grantsto18organizations. Thesegrantsimproved restoration workwhilesupporting localeconomies. campaignandresultedconservation inhigh-quality Treasured Landscapes, Unforgettable Experiences two contractors.Eachofthese projects supports our contracts to15organizations, twoindividuals,and campaign focusingon14iconicNationalForest sites. campaign is ournationwiderestorationconservation The NFF’s Treasured Landscapes,Unforgettable Experiences Conservation Campaign Mexico. collaboration onNationalForests in MontanaandNew efforts thatimproved organization developmentand enhances theeffectiveness ofbothorganizations. groups tobuilduponshared experiences,peer-mentoring community-based groups withmore well-established stewardship projects. Byunitingnewlyemerging Program increases thecapacityofcollaborative The NFF’s ConnectPeerMentoring Conservation Conservation ConnectPeerMentoringAwards National Forests. the agencyoncollaborativerestoration projects on17 improved thecapacityoflocal organizations toworkwith organizations through theCCLSprogram. Thesegrants 10 oftheForest todistribute19grants Service Oregon, andWashington. watershed restoration objectivesinSoutheastAlaska, building supportforlocalcollaborativeefforts toachieve Land Stewardship Program (CCLS)provides capacity Initiated in2011,theCommunityCapacityand Program Community CapacityandLandStewardship In FY13,theNFFdistributed 22grantsor In FY13,theNFFsupportedtwopeermentoring In FY13,theNFFworkedwithRegions5,6,and health, andwildlifehabitatonNationalForests. projects thatimprove recreation opportunities,watershed matching support.Thefundsare invested instewardship contributions, whichtheNFFthenleverageswith to givebacktheirlocalforests. Guests makevoluntary visitors atpartnerskiareas, lodges, andhotelsachance andForestThe SkiConservation Stewardship Fundsgive Fund Programs Ski Conservation andForestStewardship local conservation organizationslocal conservation through our In FY13,theNFFissued23grantsto20 River Gorge National ScenicArea. andForestinnovative SkiConservation Management Unit,andtheColumbia Stewardship FundPrograms. Thesegrants on sixNationalForests, theTahoe Basin provided supportforrestoration work $19,447,331 in FY13. $12,822,061 in partner-raised fundsforatotal valueof invested $6,655,270 infederalandprivatefunds and the fundingdisbursedthrough theCCLS program, we 19 grantsthrough the CCLSprogram. Notincluding supported twopeer-mentoring efforts, anddistributed Collectively, theNFFissued109grantsorcontracts, Cumulative Results supporters torestore theirbackyard forests. expand ourimpactandprovide anopportunityforour Midewin NationalTallgrass Prairie.Theseprojects that restored areas onfiveNationalForests andthe and goalsofourpartners. through strategicinvestmentsthatalignwiththeinterests actions The NFFseekstoadvancepriorityconservation Strategic Projects In FY13,theNFFinvestedinsixstrategicprojects 23

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National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report Total Liabilities andNetAssets Permanently restricted Temporarily restricted Operating Unrestricted Net Assets Total Liabilities Liabilities Liabilities andNetAssets Total Assets Investments Receivables Assets September 30, Statements ofFinancialPosition National ForestFoundation Deferred revenue Accounts payableandaccruedexpenses Property andequipment,Net Prepaid expensesandotherassets Cash andcashequivalents Board Designated $ 2,831,809 $ 725,944 $12,756,450 $12,756,450 8,956,919 7,824,227 3,799,531 3,073,587 5,608,608 4,215,230 859,567 859,567 273,125 2013 12,806 87,997 - $ 3,696,021 $ 821,290 $12,756,450 $12,800,058 8,640,417 7,577,804 4,159,641 3,338,351 5,665,824 3,411,122 273,125 789,488 726,094 2012 63,394 23,847 3,244 Net Assets, endofyear Net Assets,beginning ofyear Change inNetAssets Total Expenses Total Supportandrevenue Contributions: Support andrevenue Year EndedSeptember30,2013 National ForestFoundation StatementofActivities Total supporting services Marketing, development&communications Generalandadministrative Supporting services: Total program expenses Membership Conservation Grantsandawards Program services: Net assetsreleased from restriction Investment Other Forest Stewardship Fund Contract Membership Special Fund Ski Conservation State andlocalgrants grants U.S. government In-kind Individuals Foundations Corporations Expenses income events revenue income Unrestricted 13,731,953 0 0 $ 213,737 $ 859,567 9,565,013 1,363,943 8,130,991 2,310,585 5,754,590 2,878,285 3,815,166 1,000,194 789,488 765,181 598,762 177,307 0 103,073 0 264,119 0 549,686 116,248 300,598 65,816 19,505 50,416 70,079 28,255 0 48,424 0 Restricted $7,824,2274 Temporarily (2,878,285) $1,475,524 1,138,904 7,577,80 246,423 342,085 114,065 246,423 54,130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Permanently Permanently $273,125 $ 0 273,125 65,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

$8,956,919 13,731,953 $1,689,261 8,640,417 9,811,436 1,363,943 8,130,991 2,310,585 5,754,590 3,815,166 2,139,098 598,762 103,073 264,119 392,501 549,686 116,248 414,663 765,181 316,502 65,816 73,635 177,30 28,255 48,424 Total 0 25

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National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report Hoffman Construction Green MountainCoffee Roasters,Inc. GoldFoundation Freeport McMoRanCopper& Durango MountainResort Fund Conservation Disney Worldwide Copper Mountain,Inc. Clara L.D.Jeffery CharitableTrust Foundation Bonneville Environmental Boeing Company Bella Vista Foundation Alcoa Foundation Alaska Airlines $25,000 -$49,999 Ski Apache Polaris Industries,Inc. Patagonia, Inc. Lands’ End Grand Victoria Foundation Anonymous $50,000 -$99,999 Truckee RiverFund Edison California Southern Smart Mary Smart FamilyFoundation- Bob&JoanFeitler Smart FamilyFoundation- Salt RiverProject M.J. Murdock CharitableTrust Foundation Gaylord &Dorothy Donnelley The Coca-ColaCompany Alliance Pipeline,Ltd. $100,000 -$499,999 Vail Resorts,Inc. $500,000 -$999,999 Corporations andFoundations

Wilburforce Foundation Snowbird Corporation Plow &Hearth CharitableFoundation John &Maureen Hendricks William &Son Waterfront Properties Walton FamilyFoundation Veverka FamilyFoundation The Shred Stop,LLC Sunriver Resort,LP Skamania Lodge Sirius Fund Sidney E.FrankFoundation Recreational EquipmentInc. One FlyFoundation Moda Health McCune CharitableFoundation Lightfoot Foundation LaserCycle USA Lake QuinaultLodge InterMedia Outdoors Hearthstone CharitableFoundation Foundation The GilesW. &EliseG.Mead Foundation,Inc. The Fritz&AdelaideKauffmann Fields PondFoundation Feetures! brand Foundation Davis Conservation Cotswold Foundation Western Nevada Community Foundationof Cherokee Preservation Foundation Betteridge Jewelers Bentley USA Band Foundation Avista $10,000 -$24,999 $5,000 -$9,999 EcoCo Dynasty Financial Partners,LLC Credit SuisseAmericas Foundation Boettcher Foundation Ansel andVirginia AdamsFoundation $2,500 -$4,999 Tides Foundation Snoqualmie Tribe Foundation The Judy&MichaelSteinhardt Sporting Adventures International Selway Lodge Sacks FamilyFoundation Roundhouse Foundation PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP Northwood Investors Nina MasonCharitableTrust The NewLandFoundation,Inc. Foundation Moore Capital/RobinsIsland Mash Studios Leaw FamilyFoundation The Jack&AdaBeattieFoundation Humboldt Area Foundation The HelenClayFrickFoundation Golden StateFoods FivePine Lodge Equinox Foundation Edison ElectricInstitute Eddie Bauer Duncan FamilyFoundation Cyan Partners,LP Construction SpecialtiesGroup Constellation Energy Collins Cockrel &Cole Foundation The Burning The Brown Foundation Blooms Today BendBroadband The BaileyFoundation Arapahoe BasinSkiArea Winter ParkResort andCommunities,Inc. U.S. EndowmentforForest True NorthFoundation Sea IslandResort Public MediaPartnerships Omni MountWashington Resort Norgren, Inc. McKinstry Fund Little Acorn Jackson HoleResortLodging PaperFoundation International Forest SuitesResort Foundation,Inc. First InterstateBancsystem The CinnabarFoundation Sugar Bowl Snowpine Lodge Sisters Dental Sierra Trading Post,Inc. Pikes PeakMarathon Pend Oreille Shores Resort Peddler’s Creamery Omni Bedford SpringsResort The NorthFace Navitat Foundation,Inc. National ShootingSports Jonas Brothers Studios,Inc. Jackson Foundation Hudson Farm Hoodoo Recreation Services Sonadei, LLC EvaluationKit ENCO Industries Eastman Credit Union Dick’s SportingGoods Evaluation,Inc Curriculum Research & EnergyBreitBurn Arizona Snowbowl Amy’s IceCreams, Inc. $1,000 -$2,499 James H.Woods Foundation MineralClub White MountainGem& Which Wich Waterville Valley Resort Walmart CorporateHeadquarters Walker Area CommunityFoundation LeadTrust Von MertensFamilyCharitable Trident Case Timberline Lodge The Timberland Company The NewfieldFoundation Woods Point Whitefish CommunityFoundation Whisler FamilyCharitableFund Thinwood Distribution Ten MileRiverPreserve, Inc. Sustainable Travel International Santander Shareholders Janet&DonWolf CommunityFoundation- Wolf FamilyFund oftheOregon Northwave Next ListCompany Microsoft MatchingGiftsProgram Mickman Brothers Landscaping Lake Creek Lodge J. Pocker&Sons Indiecentive (Treecycler) G2 Gallery ShootingGroundsDover Furnace Deca Energy Cooper SpurMountainResort Silver PointCapital 360 MobileSolutions $500 -$999 The NFFstrives torecognize all contributorsaccurately. Ifthere isanomissionormistake, weapologizeand askyoutonotify us. Council North ForkJohn DayWatershed Foundation National FishandWildlife Damien Huang John Hendricks Benjamin Hammett FingerhutBarry Fidelity CharitableGiftFund Bruce Dines Dorothy GarskeCenter Denver MountainParks Colorado StateTrails Program andGame DeptartmentofFish California Foundation Arapahoe RooseveltPawnee $10,000 -$24,999 Wilderness Volunteers Wild South Ventana Wilderness Alliance Corps Southwest Conservation Paul &SoniaJones Lois F. Hansen Corps Conservation California Appalachian MountainClub $25,000 -$49,999 Wilderness Institute State ofCalifornia Board Oregon Watershed Enhancement The Nature Conservancy Terry Mathews Division City ofAurora -Water Resources Foundation Alaska Conservation $50,000 -$99,999 Craig R.&BarbaraM.Barrett $100,000 -$499,999 Individuals andOrganizations Randall Weisenburger Robert Walters Walama RestorationProject Lawrence Stone Susan C.Schnabel Jeff Paro Rocky MountainElkFoundation Bruce Robertson MurdockJerry Jim Hollingsworth Lee Fromson Lisa Francisco Murray &NancyFeldman Robert Feitler Ron &NancyEdgarton Bart Eberwein Blair Crump Caroline Choi Blaise Carrig Michael C.Brown, Jr. Colorado Water Board Conservation Belwether AdvisorsLLC–DavidBell $5,000 -$9,999 Western NorthCarolina Alliance Chad Weiss Training Center Watershed Research and Volunteers forOutdoorColorado Estate ofCharlotteUmholtz District Conservation Trinity CountyResource Gene T. Sykes Sisters OutdoorQuiltShow Sierra NevadaConservancy Foundation Selway-Bitterroot FrankChurch Rancho SantaAnaBotanicGarden AmericorpsSt.Louis Partnership forYouth dba $2,500 -$4,999 Ray &DianaFoote Antonia V. Foote Disciples ofDirt Katherine Dines Dick &KateCrawford Phil Conte Chamber-View, LLC Cebula Jerry John P. &PatriciaCase Tom Brokaw Courtney Blossman Bayne FamilyFoundation Thomas A.Barron Douglas Bailey Al Ayaz Aaron Teasdale $1,000 -$2,499 James Yardley Arthur Vale Volunteers forOutdoor Arizona James A.SkinnerIII Timothy P. &SusanSchieffelin William &ClaudiaPossiel National Geographic Moulton John Henry The LandsCouncil Judith Johnson Spencer Haber W. Grant&Karen Gregory Morgan Gregory Roje Gootee Foundation Elizondo/Campbell Family Jace Day Colorado MountainClub Paul &LesleeChinelli Cascadia Wild andAgriculture DepartmentofFood California Sue Anderson Appalachian Trail Conservancy $101,287,586 Fernando BunkerGentil, Jr.Fernando Scott &PetriaFossel DadeFoote,III Henry Amanda Flynn-Stach CincinnatiFoundation Smale FamilyFundofTheGreater Tina Bullitt Appalachian HighlandsConservancy Anonymous $500 -$999 Gordon S.Young Karen M.Waller Richard Talmadge Council Southeast AlaskaConservation Nancy &RogerSachs Rocky MountainNature Association Mark Rey Lynnell Reese Patricia HaylingPrice Len &EstherPardue Mark &MartiMarache Robert Leary Donna &Tim Laue Murray &JeanieKilgour JustGive/MembersGive Bradley &RosemarieJohnson Kathleen Jennings Catherine C.Hurley William W. Hildreth Paul Henkart W. GrantJr. &KimGregory StudyGroupGreat Burn Mark AdrianGarcia ArizonaForests Friends ofNorthern Steven &RebeccaFretty Howie Wemyss Margot Tsakonas Robert Searle Barbara Retzlaff Justus O’Brien Judith Mich Matthews Bryan Connie Johnson Heather Higgins Edward &KathleenHeath Michael Haverkamp Clare &RobertHarrington Brian Groody Scott Gregory David Gray Funds Invested Partner-raised Photo byMarciSpani.

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National Forest Foundation Staff

President—William J. Possiel Executive Vice President—Mary Mitsos Executive Vice President—Ray A. Foote National Forest Foundation 2013 Annual Report National Forest Foundation Edward Belden— Program Associate Sheree Bombard—Director, Administration Karen DiBari—Director, Conservation Connect Hannah Ettema—Communications and Development Associate Robin Hill—Controller Lisa Leonard—Oregon Program Manager Adam Liljeblad—Director, Conservation Awards Zia Maumenee—Conservation Awards Associate Luba Mullen—Associate Director, Development Marlee Osthiemer—Development Associate Greg Peters—Director, Communications Vance Russell—Director, California Program Emily Schembra—Conservation Connect Associate Marcus Selig—Director, Colorado Program Michelle Singer—Accountant Deborah Snyder—Development Associate, Data and Membership Emily Struss—Conservation Associate Wes Swaffar—Ecosystem Services Program Manager Dayle Wallien—Pacific Northwest Development Manager

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National Forest Foundation Board of Directors National Forest Leadership Council 2013 Annual Report National Forest Foundation

Executive Committee Bart Eberwein, Executive Vice President, Hoffman Chairman—Bernie Weingardt, Craig Mackey, Principle, Mackey Chairman—John Hendricks Construction Company (OR) U.S. Forest Service, Retired (CO) Partners, LLC (CO) Hendricks Investment Holdings, LLC (MD) Robert Feitler, Chairman of the Executive Kathleen Atkinson, Regional Forester, Eastern David E. McIntyre, Vice President, Retired, Vice Chairman—Craig Barrett Committee, Weyco Group, Inc. (IL) Region, U.S. Forest Service (WI) Westvaco Corporation (SC) Retired CEO/Chairman of the Board, Barry Fingerhut, CEO/Owner Certification Ralph Bailey, Chairman, American Bailey Beth Pendleton, Regional Forester, Intel Corporation (AZ) Partners, LLC (AZ) Corp. (CT) Alaska Region, U.S. Forest Service (AK) Vice Chairman—Max Chapman Rick Frazier, Chief Product Supply & Service Perry Brown, Provost and Vice President Samuel F. Pryor III, Davis Polk and Wardwell (NY) Chairman, Gardner Capital Management Corp. (TX) Officer, Coca-Cola Refreshments, North America of Academic Affairs, The University of F. Dale Robertson, U.S. Forest Service Chief, Treasurer—Lee Fromsen Group (GA) Montana (MT) Retired (AZ) President and COO, Goal Zero (UT) Roje S. Gootee, Co-Owner & Manager, Rush Kent Connaughton, Regional Forester, Hal Salwasser, Oregon State University (OR) Creek Ranch, LLC (OR) Pacific NW Region, U.S. Forest Service (OR) Secretary—Timothy P. Schieffelin Zaid Siddig (CT) Senior Director, BNY Mellon Wealth Management (CT) Damien Huang, Senior Vice President, Doug Crandall, Director of Legislative Affairs, Merchandising, Eddie Bauer, Inc. (WA) U.S. Forest Service (DC) Tom Thompson, U.S. Forest Service, Caroline Choi, Vice President, Integrated Plan- Retired (CO) ning & Environmental Affairs, Southern California Peter Kirsch, (MD) Steve Fausel, President, Fausel Companies (CO) Edison (CA) Leslie Weldon, Deputy Chief, National Forest Jeff Paro, CEO, InterMedia Outdoors (NY) Scott Fossel (WY) System, U.S. Forest Service (DC) Peter Foreman, Sirius LP (IL) Patricia Hayling Price, President, Russell Fraker, Attorney, Beverage and Diamond Board of Directors LiveWorkStrategize, LLC (NY) P.C. (MD) David Bell, Chairman, Gyro, LLC (NY) Susan Schnabel, Managing Director, aPriori W. Grant Gregory, Sr., Chairman, Mike Brown, Jr., General Partner, Bowery Capital (CA) Gregory & Hoenemeyer, Inc. (CT) Capital (NY) Mary Smart, President, Smart Family Foundation Spencer Haber, Chairman & CEO, H/2 Capital Coleman Burke, President, Waterfront Properties (NY) (NY) Partners (CT) Blaise Carrig, President – Mountain Division, Vail Thomas Tidwell, Ex-Officio, Chief USDA, Dan Jiron, Regional Forester, Resorts, Inc. (CO) Forest Service (DC) Rocky Mountain Region, U.S. Forest Service (CO) Robert Cole, Partner, Collins Cockrel & Cole, Chad Weiss, Managing Director, JOG Capital Inc. (WY) Faye Krueger, Regional Forester, P.C. (CO) James Yardley, Executive Vice President, El Paso Northern Region, U.S. Forest Service (MT) Photo by Jeffrey Pang. Corporation, Retired (TX) Board of Directors and NFLC lists current as of June, 2014