Coburg Tree Farm earns 2024 National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Award

A Pierce County tree farm has garnered top national honors for their sustainable practices and commitment to the exceptional care of their forests.

Congratulations to Washington state's Coburg Tree Farm, owned and operated by the Townsend family, for receiving the National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year award for 2024. The Townsend family, recently recognized as the West Region Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year, won the National title for the year of 2024.

The family has managed the 277-acre Coburg Tree Farm with passion, innovation, and a deep-rooted commitment to sustainability and family. Located in the Cascade foothills near Eatonville, Washington, Coburg Tree Farm has been a family legacy since its certification through the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) in 1955. It stands as the 9th oldest continuously certified tree farm in Washington state, with three generations of Townsends working together to manage their land for future generations. To see their video click here

Coburg Tree Farm will receive the 2024 National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the year award at the American Tree Farm System's National Leadership Conference in Portland Maine in March 2025.