The American Forest Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2008 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Award for Forest Stewardship. This award recognizes NRCS State Conservationists for outstanding technical and financial assistance to private forestland owners on forest conservation activities. Any individual, organization, agency, and others may nominate an NRCS State Conservationist for this award. For full details on the award and the nomination criteria,  visit http://www.treefarmsystem.org/cms/pages/19_3.html. To nominate, prepare a 500-word written statement of the State Conservationist's accomplishments and send to operations@forestfoundation.org or fax to (202) 463-2461.Deadline is September 15, 2008.