NYFOA was founded in 1963 to encourage well informed management of privately owned woodlands in New York State and to promote, protect, represent, and serve the interests of woodland owners.

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ESFPA Releases Recording of Zoom Meeting on "Forest Carbon & Family Forests"
On December 7, 2020, Empire State Forest Products Association (ESFPA) and co-sponsors, including NYFOA, hosted a Zoom presentation on "Forest Carbon & Family Forests". There were over 200 participants logged in at the time or the presentation. ESFPA subsequently released a recording of that presentation which can be linked to here. ...read more
SOT and Broome County Cornell Cooperative Extension to host Zoom Presentation on Renewable Energy from the Land
On Thursday, November 19th the NYFOA SOT chapter and the Broome County Cornell Cooperative Extension will host an online Zoom meeting at 7PM. Ed Newhauser, will be talking about Renewable Energy From the Land: Wood Fuel to Solar and Wind. Learn some of the efficient ways to harvest wood fuel and also the possibilities and cautions you need to know before turning your land into a wind or solar power area. The meeting is open to the general public. ...read more
The Forest Incentives Program Act Making Its Way Through Congress
The Forest Incentives Program Act is now making its way through Congress ...read more

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Stacey and Jeannine Kazacos
Having both worked in the diplomatic service representing the U.S. in embassies in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and elsewhere, Stacey and Jeannine Kazacos travelled a great many miles before settling into their current retired life in upstate New York. Jeannine, a French-Canadian, is originally from New Brunswick, and Stacey was born in Syracuse. They met while studying at McGill University in Montreal, spent their working lives travelling the world, and when their respective careers eventually wound to a close, they considered many possible locales for retirement, including Greece, Canada, Alaska, and Southern Africa, but the call of home must have been strong, as in 2007 they purchased a 96 acre wooded property (including a log home) in Mount Vision, Otsego County to which they moved permanently in 2015.
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