America the Beautiful Foundation
America the Beautiful Foundation
Who We Are
America the Beautiful Foundation was founded on a simple but powerful belief: restoring our natural assets builds economic resilience and protects our communities.
With coordinated action, we can restore America’s natural strength, protect communities, and secure America's legacy for the next 250-years.
National Impact
We are restoring America’s natural assets, protecting communities, and strengthening our economy
to make America resilient for the next 250 years.
Restore Natural Assets
Restore America’s natural assets by restoring forests, renewing watersheds, and reviving oceans and wildlife habitats across the nation.
Protect Communities
Protect our communities with advanced wildfire detection, cleaner water, healthier environments, and restored ecosystems that keep people safe.
Strengthen the Economy
Strengthen America’s economy by restoring the natural systems—forests, waters, and working landscapes—that drive jobs, stability, and long-term prosperity.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to restore the beauty, strength, and natural heritage of America by rebuilding forests, protecting clean water, regenerating oceans and wildlife habitats, reducing wildfire risk, and empowering communities to safeguard the lands and waters that sustain our nation.
Our Focus
America the Beautiful is a bold, nationally scalable action plan designed to restore millions of
acres of forests, safeguard clean water, regenerate freshwater and marine ecosystems, strengthen wildfire
resilience, reduce landfill waste, and inspire every generation through environmental education
and storytelling.
Natural Asset Protection
Planting millions of trees and rebuilding America's forests while protecting communities from wildfire risk.
Waste Reduction
Reducing and eliminating waste through waste-to-value platforms that create commodities and protect ecosystems.
Clean Water
Regenerate freshwater and marine ecosystems, and providing clean water to communities across America.
Our Leadership
Dr. Emily S. Weeks, Executive Director
Globally recognized leader and visionary with extensive experience in advancing sustainability initiatives that make a
real-world impact.