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2010 State Foresters by the Numbers Report
gosullivan
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 2:58pm
Summary of results from FY 2010 survey of state forester statistics. Includes final report and supporting database. View Executive Summary
2012 NASF Annual Report
gosullivan
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 1:15pm
A summary of Association activities for the 2012 fiscal year.
FY 2011 State and Private Forestry Annual Report - Appendix
SFAdmin
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 3:43pm
The appendix document contains fact sheets for all 59 member states, districts and territories.
FY2011 State and Private Forestry Annual Report
SFAdmin
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 3:31pm
Healthy forests in America are critical to public health and well-being and are as integral to our national infrastructure as roads and bridges. Encompassing two-thirds of the vast landscape of America’s forests, state and private lands filter our air and water, provide jobs and the bulk of the nation’s wood supply, and are places where people seek out and enjoy wildlife and nature. America’s state and private forests are served by a sophisticated, ecologically-responsive suite of programs that...
National Voter Attitudes Toward America’s Forests (April 29, 2011)
Anonymous (not verified)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 8:29am
Commissioned by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), the bi-partisan polling team of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R) recently partnered to complete a nationwide survey of voters to assess key public perceptions and values related to forests.The new results reveal a striking consensus among Americans: Voters strongly value the nation's forests, especially as sources of clean air and water. Voters have an increased...
FY2009 State and Private Forestry Annual Report: All Lands, All Hands (March 2010)
Anonymous (not verified)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 2:48pm
Previously called the Redesign Report Card, the new name reflects the publication's broader picture of the many accomplishments and ongoing work accomplished by state forestry agencies, the USDA Forest Service and their many partners across the spectrum of State and Private Forestry (S&PF). Achieving an "all lands" vision of the nation's forests requires "all hands," and the FY2009 Annual Report provides a look at the wide variety of projects, programs, and people that help accomplish the...
A Stewardship Handbook for Family Forest Owners (October 2009)
Anonymous (not verified)
Monday, October 5, 2009 - 3:08pm
Stewardship is the pursuit of a forest owner’s personal goals within a set of stewardship principles. Taken together, your goals with these principles, serve the overall and long-term health and vigor of your forest or woodlot. This document is an update of the 2005 publication. A limited supply of hard copies is available -- contact NASF to request hard copies.
2008 Redesign Report Card: Focus + Priority + Outcome (March 2009)
Anonymous (not verified)
Friday, March 27, 2009 - 9:01am
Now in its second edition, the 2008 Redesign Report Card takes a closer look at the Focus+Priority=Outcome approach of Redesign, a process launched two years ago by NASF and the U.S. Forest Service to enhance delivery of State & Private Forestry programs. The report provides a summary of all projects funded in 2008, which in total leveraged nearly $23 million in matching funding from state agencies and partner organizations to augment federal dollars. Three regionally focused projects are...
Four Actions to Support Sustainable Forests: Presidential Transition White Paper (November 2008)
Anonymous (not verified)
Monday, December 1, 2008 - 10:04am
Background: The Nation's Forests  The United States has the fourth largest forest estate of any nation, with eight percent of the world's forests.  This represents approximately 750 million acres of forestland - about one-third of the nation's total land area.  Unlike other countries, 57 percent of U.S. forestland is owned by private interests; 43 percent is "public" land under the control of federal, state and local agencies. Almost two-thirds of private forestlands are located in the East,...
Principles and Guides for a Well-managed Forest
Anonymous (not verified)
Saturday, February 1, 2003 - 1:51pm
A report by the NASF Sustainable Forest Management and Resource Management Committees - February 2003