ABOUT THE ALLIANCE

The Great Lakes Forest Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to foster and facilitate cooperative efforts that enhance management and sustainable use of public and private forest lands in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, and Wisconsin.

We believe that through cooperation the states and province can achieve benefits for their citizens greater than if each worked alone.  To that end, the Alliance promotes the involvement of all those concerned with the region's forests to improve cooperation and coordination in forest policy and programs.

The Governors of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin chartered its predecessor, the Lake States Forestry Alliance, in 1987. Ontario joined the organization in 1997, creating the Great Lakes Forest Alliance, Inc.

GOALS OF THE ALLIANCE

• Work cooperatively with public and private sectors on forest policy issues to enhance and facilitate the conservation and management of Great Lakes forests.
• Improve and diversify the region's economy through use of its forest resources while enhancing the environmental, amenity, and recreational values that make the region a desirable place to live and visit.
• Build public support for and organizational cooperation on long-term forestry objectives encompassing economic development, environmental quality, and sustainability of forests for their many values.
• Identify opportunities to promote cooperation and coordination of programs to assure sustainable supplies of all forest goods and services, and satisfy the needs of present and future generations.
• Create a nationally and internationally recognized image of Great Lakes forest uses and values.