OUR MISSION

We're dedicated to assisting the Forest Service and other resource management agencies in maintaining, protecting, and restoring the natural and cultural resources and the scenic beauty of our forest lands for the enjoyment and use of present and future generations. We are a solution-oriented volunteer group that works in partnership with these agencies to assist in tasks they do not have the staff or the funds to accomplish.

Our History Highlights

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• Friends of Northern Arizona Forests (FoNAF) was founded in 2009 in Flagstaff, Arizona to help the local district of the US Forest Service in undertaking projects for which they did not have sufficient resources. From the small group of founders, we have grown to more than 50 volunteers providing over 5000 hours of service in FY2023.

  In addition to the Flagstaff District of the Coconino National Forest, we also help the Mogollon Rim District and the Williams District of the Kaibab National Forest.  We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff or officers. Our members come from all age groups, walks of life, and backgrounds; each member brings unique skills and abilities, yet all share the love of being outdoors protecting and enhancing our forests. In 2017, we were honored to be awarded the Arizona Daily Sun’s “Organization of the Year” and in 2019 we received the Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission “Commendation of Achievement” award.

  Originally our core focus was on building and maintaining fences around aspen stands in forests around the Flagstaff area to keep elk, deer and cattle from munching on young aspen, which prevents regeneration.  We have since diversified into the following:

• • Removing and recycling old wire fencing from the forest
  • “Trick Tank” building and maintenance for wildlife
  • Building log worm fences
  • Cross cut sawing of downed trees in wilderness areas
  • Humphreys Trail Head hiker information and orientation services                       

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