About New England Forestry Foundation New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is the only non-profit organization with a region-wide geographic focus and a mission focused on forest conservation and management. We conserve forests and promote Exemplary Forestry to permanently protect the character of New England and the region’s primary source of clean water and air, native wildlife habitat, diverse recreational opportunities, and rural economic opportunity. In this millennium NEFF has protected one of every three acres of land conserved in New England and currently manages more than 140 properties that the organization owns outright and more than a million acres of conservation easements. The organization is in a period of growth, having nearly doubled staffing and budget since the star