International Forest of Friendship

"You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky."
Amelia Earhart

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THE 2014 CEREMONIES WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 13th-14th

The 2014 Theme will be: Discovery Through Flight
Honoring: Aerospace Pioneers, Astronauts, Test Pilots, Designers, Explorers and Others

Sandy Magnus

The Forest welcomes our 2014 Distinguished Speaker- Sandy Mangus. A
veteran of four space shuttle flights and an expedition on board the International Space Station, she is the Executive Director of American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in Reston, Virginia.

This focus is within the Forest's overall theme of "World Friendship through Flying." Those who have contributed, and are contributing to all facets of aviation and aerospace always are welcome.
Please submit nominations for new inductees no later than April 15, 2014.

Click for Accommodation, Registration and Sponsorship forms.

There also will be a Kids' program

New Initiatives & Outreach!

This year the Forest participated in two events;
Africans Americans in Aviation & Aerospace and Women in Aviation & Space.
The photos for these two events are below.

Thank you, to all who came out and supported us at the two events located at the
Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center.
We had a lot of fun!!

Here are some pictures at the March 15th event: Theme Celebrating Women in Aviation and Space.

February 22nd event: Theme African Americans in Aviation & Aerospace.

The posters we used are here: IFOF overview; African-American Honorees

2014 Induction Ceremony
June 13th & 14th

View Ceremony Schedule

View Directions To The Forest

Future Annual Themes for Forest Celebrations

2014: Discovery through Flight -- Aerospace Pioneers, Astronauts, Test Pilots, Designers, Explorers

2015: Flying and Forests -- Linking green spaces and aviation/aerospace, Foresters who fly, Smoke Jumpers, Pilots of Fire Tankers, etc.

2016: World Friendship Through Flying

2017: Flying, Forests, and the Future - Emphasizing young people who are contributing to flying and forests.

2018: Security and Solace through Flight -- Military Pilots, Flying Medical Staff, Angel Flight, etc.

CONTACT US:

Co-Chairmen: Pat Carrigan and Linton Wells
Executive Director: Kay Baker

Mailing Address:
International Forest of Friendship
913 Main Street
Atchison, Kansas 66002-2706

Phone: 913-367-1419 or 785-847-6800
Fax: 913-367-3752
Website: www.ifof.org
E-Mail: forest_friendship@yahoo.com