Alabama has over 22 million acres of forestland.  These forest provide valuable resources which directly affect the quality of life of every Alabamian.  They provide wood products that we depend on every day.  These same forests also provide habitat for wildlife, clean the air. purify water, protect valuable topsoil, and provide scenic beauty and recreational opportunities.  For all these reasons, Alabama's forests are vitally important.

Recognizing both the economic and social importance of Alabama's forests and its multiple resources, the Alabama Forestry Planning Committee, made up of forestry and natural resource agencies and groups in the state, initiated the TREASURE Forest Program in 1974.

The TREASURE Forest program is a voluntary program that seeks to promote sound and sustainable, multiple-use forest management.  This type of  management encourages landowners to use their forests wisely to meet their own needs while at the same time protecting and enhancing the environment.  The TREASURE Forest Program promotes this management ethic through two avenues:  education and recognition.  Education is provided through information and on-the-ground technical assistance from the member agencies and groups of the Alabama Forestry Planning Committee.