April 2024

WFC Wants to Hear from You!

The Women's Forest Congress (WFC) leadership wants your input! We are interested in hearing about what you most value about the WFC and what kind of activities you would like to see from the WFC. There is also space to indicate if you have skills, time, or other resources you would like to give to support the mission and momentum of the WFC. Any insight you have to provide is valuable and will help shape how we focus our efforts going forward!

Please share your thoughts with us by filling out this brief survey. It shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@womensforestcongress.org.

Take our survey!

What’s Happening in the WFC Community?

Watch a replay of the March 27 U.S. Forest and Wood Prod ucts Sector Inclusion Council webinar, entitled "Sustaining our Sector: The Role of Diversity and Inclusion in U.S. Forestry and Wood Products". The panel highlighted the importance of diversity and inclusion within the sector and some of the important work that is underway to move the sector forward.

During the upcoming 47th Annual National Indian Timber Symposium, May 13-16, in Cherokee, NC, a first of its kind “Native Women & Allies in Forestry Luncheon” will be hosted, in collaboration with the Women’s Forest Congress. This private event will bring together Native women, non-binary, two-spirit, trans, and allied people in forestry to build a more inclusive and supportive environment for Native women in forestry. We are excited to hear the outcomes of this grassroots initiative.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is hosting a Women’s Forest Congress meet-up during the 2024 SFI Annual Conference, being held June 4-7, in Atlanta. The WFC meet-up will be over breakfast on Thursday, June 6, from 8-9 am. Look for reserved tables with signs saying “Women’s Forest Congress Meet-up”., offering a great opportunity for networking! Any registered attendees are welcome to join the WFC meet-up – no separate registration is required. Click here to register or learn more.

REMINDER -- WFC Network Invited to Complete Survey

The U.S. Forest and Wood Products Sector Inclusion Council, which is led by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, is conducting a survey, as part of a workforce study focused on the forest and wood products sector. It has a particular focus on identifying the existing labor force, and exploring issues and opinions around inclusion, recruitment, and retention. If interested in participating, complete the survey by May 10, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pipiet Larasatie.

WFC Needs Your Support

Your financial support is needed and critical to continue the momentum throughout 2024. Your immediate support will ensure the continued success of the Women’s Forest Congress movement. Throughout 2023, the Women’s Forest Congress engaged and acted upon the Declaration and 10 resolutions from the October 2022 event. Specific activities included WFC strategic engagement and operations, ongoing communications and marketing, quarterly virtual gatherings, and supporting the volunteer-led Steering Committee, Advisory Council, and Working Groups, as well as the overall movement to position and learn from women as leaders in the forest community. 

If you or your organization is interested in supporting the Congress, check out our sponsorship prospectus, donate today, or reach out to us.