The Appalachian Woodlands Alliance (AWA) is a project of Rainforest Alliance and leading forest products companies including Avery Dennison, Columbia Forest Products, Domtar, Evergreen Packaging, Kimberly-Clark, and Staples. Aimed at developing new resources and increasing forest owner participation in scientific, sustainable forest management in the Southern and Central Appalachians, the AWA promotes good stewardship.
We filmed the first AWA Landowner Outreach event, where AWA has the opportunity speak directly with regional woodland owners. At the first meeting, more than 100 woodland owners came out, representing thousands of acres of forest. They learned how they can leave a lasting legacy for their family and support their local economy through responsible forest management.