Member Benefits

AFOA's monthly newsletter, Capital Ideas, puts you in touch with events, around the southeast, of interest to our members and connects you to the professionals of the forest industry that can help you make the tough decisions of managing your land. We provide information on forest ownership issues to news outlets and ownership issues to legislators.

To join the Alabama Forest Owners' Association, fill out the Membership Application and return to AFOA with the appropriate payment amount. (printable pdf form)

We provide information about numerous educational workshops and tours through-out Alabama and the immediate surrounding states such as our 2011 Annual Meeting which was held at the Lakepoint State Park Resort in Eufaula, Alabama on April 22-23, 2011. See what you missed by going to the 2011 Annual Meeting page. You have access to the following: video of the speakers, presentation slides used by the speakers, and speaker bios. Information on our upcoming 2012 Annual Meeting April 20-21 can be found at this link.

AFOA provides access for our members to easy-to-use county timber buyer lists: $15 per county printed on gummed labels and referrals to consulting foresters for no-cost initial consultation.

Timber Buyer Lists: Send a check or money order to AFOA in the amount of $15.00 for each county requested (members only) (Click here for our address)

HUNTING LEASE LIABILITY INSURANCE - $1 million group liability insurance policy for protection from Hunting Lease related liabilities 8/1/2011 to 8/1/2012: (Click here for Application)

Annual Cost for use of Policy for an AFOA member: $56 plus 13 cents per acre (one AFOA member leasing to one hunting club)

TIMBERLAND LIABILITY GROUP INSURANCE - $1 million group liability insurance policy for protection from Trespass and Non-Commercial Guest related liabilities 5/1/2011 to 5/1/2012: (Click here for Application)

Annual Cost for use of Policy for an AFOA member: $30 plus 24 cents per acre

RECREATIONAL LEASE LIABILITY INSURANCE - $1 million group liability insurance policy for protection from ATV trail riding related liabilities 3/1/2011 to 3/1/2012: (Click here for Application)

Annual Cost for use of Policy for an AFOA member: $210 for up to 5 riders; additional riders are $35 per rider. No acreage fee. See application for details.

Low-cost posted signs are available for members or hunting clubs who lease land of member.

AFOA t-shirts. Short Sleeve: $11.00 each; Long Sleeve: $13.50 each.
(Orange, Olive, Cardinal, Gray, Sand, White, Black) (S, M, L, XL)
($1 discount if paid by check or money order and ordered by mail)

AFOA Caps in Blaze Orange, Orange & Camo Mix, Camo, Green, Tan, and Blue: $12 each.
($1 discount if paid by check or money order and ordered by mail)

Books AFOA has available for purchase:

How to Make Money Growing Trees by James Vardaman: $101 (members only)

Use the Membership Application (current members also) to order your book today. Fill out the name, address, and phone number section of the application and check the box next to the book you are ordering. Non-members may join AFOA and purchase a book with the membership application. Return application with payment to the address at the bottom of the form.