1. Community-Based Forestry in the United States a report from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities

2. Community-Based Forestry in the United States Executive Summary

3. Purpose Increase awareness & understanding of CBF Highlight opportunities for expanding CBF in the US

4. Contents of the Report

5. A Brief History of CBF in the US Projects Initiatives & legislation Organizations & networks

6. Status Report Infrastructure Impact Investment

7. Case Studies & Profiles Best practices Emerging trends & issues Innovations Diversity of CBF

8. Survey Captures & categorizes the range of practices and geography of CBF

9. Typology Classifies different approaches to CBF

10. Database Initiatives Support organizations Networks

11. Key Issues & Challenges

12. Access & tenure Collaboration: the new “business-as-usual” Investment: gaps & strategic targets

13. Key Issues & Challenges Capturing value: business infrastructure, markets & raw material The role of land trusts and Native/Tribal lands

14. The Next Decade: Critical Objectives for CBF

15. Critical Objectives for CBF Build and create access to markets & financial resources Increase access to and influence over forest resources & forest management decisions

16. Critical Objectives for CBF Increase engagement of communities of color & marginalized peoples Increase institutional & leadership capacity

17. Critical Objectives for CBF Demonstrate success at achieving environmental goals Make policy frameworks at local, state, & federal levels more supportive and mutually reinforcing