Forest Conservation Awareness Signs

Center for Conservation Solutions conservation awareness signs provide public recognition for family forest owners who are conserving and creating habitat for imperiled species or who are protecting riparian habitat. To be eligible to display a sign, a landowner must meet certain criteria spelled out in a conservation initiative and be incorporating recommended conservation practices into their forest management plan.

Look for these signs and know that these working family forests are conserving our water quality, natural areas and wildlife, now and for future generations. To date, 883 family woodland owners have been approved by the American Forest Foundation to display one of these signs. They are incorporating recommended conservation practices in their forest management plan on a total of 595,583 acres nationwide.

If you are a woodland owner, let your neighbors know that you are making a difference and helping wildlife and water quality! To receive a 12” x 18” aluminum sign you can post on your property, you’ll need to complete an application form that provides details of your conservation forestry practices. Signs are available free of charge for family forest owners in the following states.

To apply for a sign, click on the links below:

	Maine: New England Cottontail
	Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi: Pine Ecosystem Conservation for the Gopher Tortoise
	Georgia: Forest Ecosystem Conservation for Birds
	Oregon: Oak Savannah Ecosystem Restoration in the Willamette Valley
	South Carolina: Conservation Forestry for Conservation-reliant Species
	Colorado: Fire Wise