Established in 1920, the National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization composed of the directors of forestry agencies in the states, U.S. territories, and District of Columbia. Our members manage and protect state and private forests, which encompass nearly two-thirds of the nation's forests.
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American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands
The National Association of State Foresters has adopted three positions in support of Endangered Species Act reform, climate change mitigation, and federal tax policy reform.… Read More
The National Association of State Foresters has submitted official comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its proposed rule on the treatment of… Read More
NASF and other members of the Forest-Climate Working Group have joined in support for the Rural Forests Markets Act, introduced by Senators Braun and Stabenow.… Read More
In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, NASF and a long list of other conservation organizations raised concerns regarding a major change to the… Read More
In two letters, the National Association of State Foresters has offered its support for the "Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020," a bipartisan… Read More
WASHINGTON—At their virtual annual meeting today, the nation’s state and territorial foresters elected a new slate of officers to the National Association of State Foresters’… Read More
Nationwide, our forests are at a crossroads. The power of our nation’s forest carbon sink to curb the effects of climate change is unmatched by… Read More
For over a decade, the NASF Foundation has sponsored a photo fellowship program for talented, up-and-coming photographers. To date, these fellows have visited 17 states… Read More
By Emma Hanigan On August 10th, a derecho—best described as an inland hurricane—swept through eastern Iowa and left behind widespread destruction. The Iowa Department of… Read More
Guest post by Brad Brandt Since 1990, the Arbor Day Foundation has worked with tree planting organizations to identify and support reforestation projects throughout the… Read More
By Tyler Hoguet and Whitney Forman-Cook | This blog is a cross-post and will appear in the Autumn 2020 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine.… Read More
By Tyler Hoguet This summer has truly been unique in so many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic placed much of life on hold, and for many… Read More
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Just in case you needed a reminder (thanks @nhdfl!) : #wildfires can (and do) occur all over the country, not just in the West. twitter.com/nhdfl/status/1…
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The @WDNR has a new #StateForester! Join us in welcoming Heather Berklund to her new post 🌲🌳 forestrynews.blogs.govdelivery.com/2020/10/13/new…
Congrats to @NYSDEC, @MarylandDNR, @DelawareForests, @WVForestry, @ForestryVA, @DDOTDC, @DCNRnews, and the @forestservice! twitter.com/usfs_r9/status…
Congrats, @ForestryVA, on signing the latest #SharedStewardship agreement! Together, we can accomplish so much more for our forests 🌲🌳 twitter.com/ForestryVA/sta…
The @SDAgriculture has surpassed its #NASF100 #CentennialChallenge goal! The Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry completed not 100, but 179 (!) acres of non-commercial thinnings to increase the health and vigor of #BlackHills forests.
DYK someone who's done outstanding work in 🔥 #mitigation? Our partners—@NFPA, @IAFC, & @forestservice—want you to consider nominating them for a national #WildfireMitigationAward! Go to stateforesters.org/mitigation for more info & be sure to submit your nomination by Nov. 13: