Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Alaska Forest Association Maintaining Healthy Forest for Today & Tomorrow ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://akforest.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://akforest.org/) - Serving Alaska's forest products industry. - [Events](https://akforest.org/events/) - EVents Jump to: The Alaska Lumber Grading Program (10/8 & 10/15) AFA 2025 Fall Convention March 11-12th, 2026 AFA Spring Meeting Location: Juneau Alaska at The Baranof Hotel *You can also call (907) 586-2660 to book by phone. Notify them you’re booking for the AFA Spring Meeting. Make a Reservation AFA Spring Meeting March 2026 - [Scholarships](https://akforest.org/scholarships/) - AFA Scholarships Now Closed Don Bell & Associate Member Scholarships The 2026 Scholarsips deadline has now passed. The scholarship period for 2027 will be announced in February. Please check back then for more information and details on how to apply. Congratulations to our 2026 Recipients: Morgan ElerdingGrady OeinPayton HaganKaylee DiamondIsabella PartridgeKylee SmithConnor Bagby AFA Scholarship - [News](https://akforest.org/news/) - News Industry News Op-eds & Letters of Support Opinion: What we heard in Washington is, Alaska is part of the solution Anchorage Daily News / Published May 4, 2026 Alaskan Logging Case Dismissed in a Blow to the State’s Dwindling Lumber Industry Wall Street Journal / Published Mar 13, 2026 Judge Rules Against Timber Companies - [About](https://akforest.org/about/) - About Us Alaska Forest Association Mission The Alaska Forest Association can be characterized as a high profile industry trade association. Its members hold in common general business interests in the timber industry of Alaska. AFA’s activities are directly related to the viability of the forest products industry in Alaska. The AFA Mission Statement commits the - [Members](https://akforest.org/members/) - Members Alaska Forest Association Membership Resources General Members Associate Members General Member Benefits Regular Members of the AFA are businesses or individuals whose principal activity is in the forest products industry or who have substantial ownership in forest lands.As a Regular Member your company is eligible for:Full voting rightsAble to serve on any committee(s)Participation in - [Resources](https://akforest.org/resources/) - Resources Industry Resources Helpful Web Links 2026 FYSTS SSE Area Adoption Notice Federal State of Alaska DNR/Division of Forestry Alaska Congressional Delegation Forestry Organizations Alaska News Links Scholarship Info AK Loggers Retirement Plan PDF: 2026 FYSTS SSE Area Adoption Notice USDA Forest ServiceRegion 10 – USDA Forest ServiceForest Service ManualsMcNamara-O-Hara services Contract Act (SCA)Reforestation IndustryWhite - [TTT](https://akforest.org/ttt/) - TTT Alaska Forest Association Tongass Timber Trust Welcome to the Tongass Timber Trust Health Insurance Plan.The Tongass Timber Trust is a Multiple Employer Welfare Agreement and is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees under ERISA. 2025 AFA Membership Packet Inquiries to the Board can be sent to: Owen Graham owengraham39@gmail.com 907-617-5152 Vimly Benefit Solutions Vimly - [Contact](https://akforest.org/contact/) - CONTACT Contact us Get In Touch Name Phone Email Message Send Message afa@akforest.org 907-225-6114 432 Carlanna Lake Road Ketchikan, AK 99901 - [FAQ](https://akforest.org/faq/) - FAQ Alaska Forest Facts Tongass Forest Facts Myths & Misconceptions Tongass Nat'l Forest Q&A Alaska Forest Facts Tongass Forest Facts Myths & Misconceptions Tongass Nat'l Forest Q&A Alaska Forest Facts Alaska's Boreal Forest The forests found in Alaska’s interior are known as Boreal Forests. These forests extend from the Kenai Peninsula to the Tanana Valley