Pros
American Forests has done a huge about-face in the last year. It's now on the cutting edge of forest conservation, with a big emphasis on climate change. The organization is growing quickly, and amazingly hasn't experienced any pandemic-related drop off of funding. Because of this, American Forests is often a genuinely exciting and interesting place to work. Most people are passionate, kind and willing to help.
Cons
Because American Forests is growing quickly, the workload can be ruinous. Staff routinely work 11, 12 and more hour days, for weeks on end. There is a lot of lip service given to work-life balance (Summer Fridays, technically a 7.5 hour working day) but few people are able to take advantage of these benefits. Working at American Forests is particularly hard for parents. Pay lags a bit compared to other nonprofits. The benefits lag a lot compared to other nonprofits.