Established in 1920, the National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization composed of the directors of forestry agencies in the 50 states, five U.S. territories, three nations in compacts of free association with the U.S., and the District of Columbia. Our members manage and protect state and private forests, which encompass nearly two-thirds of all forests nationwide.
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The National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service are pleased to announce the 2022 Urban Forest Resilience grant recipients. WASHINGTON—The National Association… Read More about “NASF, USDA Forest Service announce 2022 State Urban Forest Resilience grantees”
This Communities At Risk (CAR) Report provides a national snapshot of wildland fire risk, preparedness, and capacity using the latest USDA Forest Service National Fire… Read More about “Communities At Risk Report, 2021”
The National Association of State Foresters was among more than 50 signatories on a letter sent to Congress today in support of the federal Forest… Read More about “53 organizations sign on to FY23 Forest Stewardship Program support letter”
The National Association of State Foresters has provided official comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the agency's proposal to change the… Read More about “NASF provides official comments to FWS regarding northern long-eared bat”
The National Association of State Foresters was among more than 80 organizations that have penned a letter to Congress in support of the Forest Inventory… Read More about “Over 80 organizations send letter to Congress hailing the benefits of FIA”
Smokey Bear Awards are reserved for individuals, teams, and organizations that provide outstanding service with significant and sustained program impact in the wildfire prevention arena.… Read More about “Smokey Bear Award winner chosen for exceptional dedication to wildfire prevention”
Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to the NASF team, Policy Coordinator Eli Lewis! Eli's chief responsibility in his new role will be… Read More about “Eli Lewis joins NASF's Washington Office team”
By James Wright The latest installment in NASF's showcase of successful state forestry partnerships highlights the work of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),… Read More about “Government collaboration in Arkansas delivers for the state's family forest landowners”
By Grant Peterson | This blog is a cross-post and will appear in the Summer 2022 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine. It’s no secret… Read More about “Forest product markets offer woodland owners flexible options for turning a profit”
By Keith Wood It is estimated that 138 million acres of trees comprise the community forests in cities and towns across the United States. These… Read More about “How can we keep community forests thriving? Invest in state U&CF programs.”
The National Association of State Foresters has published its fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations level recommendations for the federal programs of top importance to its… Read More about “FY 2023 Appropriations: NASF delivers funding level recommendations, coalition letters, testimony”
The 2022 James Hubbard Intern for Policy and Communications is here! Please join us in welcoming Grant Peterson to the NASF team. Grant just finished… Read More about “Meet Grant Peterson, NASF's summer intern!”
By John Erixson This Friday, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Here in Nebraska, we're looking forward to planting more trees and leaving… Read More about “It just doesn't get old... Happy 150th Arbor Day, everyone!”
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Join us in celebrating the first annual National Wildland Firefighter Day! #NWFFD recognizes the thousands of wildland firefighters and incident support personnel who work year in and year out to protect our forests and communities from wildfire.
The 2022 State Urban Forest Resilience (SUFR) grantees have been named! This year, 11 SUFR-funded projects will work to restore urban tree canopy destroyed by emerald ash borer, a pest that has killed more than 100 million ash trees across the nation. stateforesters.org/newsroom/nasf-…
Summer is heating up... and so is forestry and wildfire news! Read about forest health initiatives 🩺, green energy 💡, and changes to wildland firefighting 🚒 at the link below. Subscribe for #forestry and #wildfire headlines delivered every Friday! mailchi.mp/stateforesters…
Over the last few years, partnerships between @ARDeptofAgricul's Forestry Division, @forestservice, and @USDA_NRCS have provided landowners funding and forest stewardship plans for managing 92,500 acres. 🌲 Visit the #StateForesters blog for more details. ow.ly/aNw350JFEmg
Markets for carbon credits and wood products, like #CLT, allow landowners to increase carbon storage in their forests. Greater market access also helps forests stay forests, providing benefits for the future. Read our latest blog post at the link below: ow.ly/2h4350JF5oW
The nominations period for 2022 NASF Awards is now open! 🏆 Each year, NASF recognizes those who have made major contributions in support of state and private forestry. Submit your nomination(s) by the deadline – Friday, July 29 – via this online form: ow.ly/FprB50JEPNr
We’ve got an exciting slate of articles featured in this week’s NASF newsletter including goat grazing to reduce wildfire risk and better uniforms for female wildland firefighters. 🐐 Subscribe to get top headlines delivered direct every Friday! 🌲🔥📩 ow.ly/hgLW50JCUbn
Hear hear! @WDNR knows what's up! twitter.com/sfiprogram/sta…
NASF’s annual meeting is right around the corner! This year's meeting will be held in-person at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington. Register at the link below, and use our early-bird special for $100 off registrations now through July 31st. stateforesters-2022.eventbrite.com
Let’s hear it for @ncforestservice’s Kevin Pittman! 👏 🥳 Kevin represented NASF and his state forestry agency as a @project_invent community partner this year. With Kevin’s guidance, students developed innovative ways to mitigate erosion and slow the spread of invasive species.