Forests provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, ecosystem services and are a renewable resource for many of the products we use daily. The NCASI Foundation supports research to ensure healthier and more productive forests for the betterment of the future. These projects address important technical questions related to sustainable forestry, forest environmental management, and forest health. A vigorous consultative relationship with representatives of landowners, forest products companies, regulatory agencies, academic institutions, and environmental organizations underpins this work.