About Us

Headquartered in Washington DC, with dozens of affiliated state landowner associations, we are the largest family woodland owner association in America, supporting the 11 million family woodland owners managing half of all forested landscapes in America.

Through educational publications (National Woodlands Magazine, Woodland Word newsletter, and our Facebook and Instagram pages), timely networking, and policy engagement, NWOA keeps America’s family woodland landowners and community forest leaders, updated and able to sustainably manage their woodlands according to their needs and goals. With well over half of all forested landscapes in the U.S. owned and/or managed by private citizens, our NWOA mission is a big one!

NWOA Mission

The mission of the National Woodland Owners Association is to develop and deliver relevant, research-based, objective, actionable information to inform, educate and advocate for woodland owners, their partners, stakeholders and the public.

Position Statements

In support of the NWOA Affiliates and individual members, the Board of Directors deliberates, crafts and adopts position statements that relate to significant policies and conditions that impact private forestland owners. Our position statements are released through National Woodlands magazine.

Read Our Current Position Statements

Our staff and Board of Directors are passionate woodland owners, foresters and advocates dedicated to the health, maintenance and sustainability of all natural resources, especially those of America’s family woodlands.