Coalition established to reform truck weight limits related to ag and forest product hauling
Posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2008A coalition of agricultural and forest product hauling interests has formed a steering committee and work plan to try and reform truck weight limits on America's federal highway system. According to the group's website, the Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition seeks to improve the efficiency of transporting raw agricultural and forest products from farms and forests to processing facilities.
NASF Office Closed September 29 - October 3
Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008The NASF Washington DC office will be closed next week while members and staff are attending the 86th Annual Meeting in Hyannis, MA. Regular business hours will resume Monday, October 6. There will be no NASF Washington Weekly Report next week; publication will resume Friday, October 10.
AFF seeking nominations for NRCS award for forest stewardship
Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008The 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.
2009 Arbor Day Awards: call for nominations
Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008The Arbor Day Foundation is now seeking nominations for the 2009 Arbor Day Awards Program, which recognizes individuals, organizations, projects and communities for their extraordinary efforts in tree planting, conservation, stewardship, education, and the celebration of Arbor Day. Email education@arborday.org or visit arborday.org/programs/awards/nominate.cfm to submit a nomination. Deadline is November 15, 2008.
Firesafe landscaping and defensible space from This Old House
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A feature on This Old House online gives homeowners a guide to "defensible space" -- a specially planned and designed area around the home that provides maneuvering space for firefighters, serves as a barrier to impede raging wildfires, and prevents house fires from spreading to the wild. Commitment to "green" creating new corporate careers
Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008For some large manufacturers, green practices are similar to corporate programs that drive cost savings by increasing efficiency. This tendency toward green has led to the emergence of a new cadre of sustainability officers – also known as chief green officers or similar titles – at senior or middle management levels.
Introducing the new NASF website!
Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008The National Association of State Foresters is pleased to present the new and improved NASF website (www.stateforesters.org)! Our site has received a long-overdue redesign, with a new navigational structure, search features and an issue-focused design. We hope the new site will be a dynamic reference tool for our members, partners, the media, and the general public. Visit often for updated content, news and features!
Restoration of a tropical rain forest successful on small-scale
Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008When researchers planted worn-out cattle pastures in Costa Rica with a sampling of local trees in the early 1990s, native species of plants began to move in and flourish, raising the hope that destroyed rain forests could one day be replaced.
World’s oldest tree found in Sweden
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008Swedish scientists have identified a tenacious spruce as the world's oldest tree, which carbon dating reveals as more than 9,500 years old.
