The Virginia Forestry Association (VFA) is a privately supported, non‑profit membership organization that represents the state’s diverse forestry community — including landowners, professional foresters, loggers, forest products businesses and consultants — and promotes sustainable use, conservation and the long‑term economic and ecological benefits of Virginia’s forests.
Advocacy for forest landowner and forest industry interests; sustainable forest management and stewardship; state and federal forestry funding and incentive programs; property rights and tax policies affecting forestland; wildfire prevention and response; timber harvest and logger regulation; forest health and invasive species management; support for forest products markets and workforce development
Primarily funded through member dues, corporate sponsorships, event and conference revenue, program fees and charitable contributions/grants
Virginia Forestry Foundation, Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Sustainable Forestry Initiative (Virginia Implementation Committee), Virginia Tech forestry programs, current and past VFA executive leadership
Non‑profit membership association
