NASF and more than 25 organizations signed onto a letter drafted and delivered to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the House… Read More about “NASF signs coalition letter advocating for changes to the Good Neighbor Authority in the Farm Bill”

NASF submitted comments on the Council of Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed “Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule” to revise its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions… Read More about “NASF Provides Official Comments to CEQ Regarding NEPA Reform”

In a letter to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and other relevant congressional leaders, NASF joins the Wildfire Resilience Coalition… Read More about “NASF joins the Wildfire Resilience Coalition in a letter to Congress urging action to maintain increases in federal wildland firefighter pay.”

NASF submitted official comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in response to the proposed Endangered Species Act (ESA) rule changes. “Forests provide a… Read More about “NASF Submits Comments to USFWS On Endangered Species Act (ESA) Proposed Changes”

NASF submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Federal Strategy to Advance Measurement and Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Monitoring for the… Read More about “NASF Responds to USDA Request for Comments on Greenhouse Gas Measurement Strategy”

WASHINGTON, D.C.—On July 31, 2023, State Foresters lauded Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is accepting applications for this… Read More about “STATE FORESTERS WELCOME RENEWED INVITATION FOR COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANTS”

The Wildfire Mitigation Awards Committee is pleased to invite nominations for 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. Established in 2014, the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards program recognizes… Read More about “Now accepting nominations for 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Awards”

By Russell Bozeman, Mississippi State Forester and Chair of the National Association of State Foresters’ Forest Markets Committee In honor of National Forest Products Week,… Read More about “Celebrating Wood Innovations During National Forest Products Week!”

By James Wright Our next installment of successful state partnerships highlights the long-standing efforts between NRCS and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Since 2012… Read More about “Forestry Collaboration – Success in the Pacific Northwest”

WY State Forester Kelly Norris testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding federal response to wildfire management, wildland firefighter recruitment… Read More about “WY State Forester Kelly Norris testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources...”

The 2023 James Hubbard Intern for Policy and Communications is here! Please join us in welcoming Buddy Wilson to the NASF team. Buddy is studying… Read More about “Meet NASF's summer intern Buddy Wilson!”

This blog post is contributed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service as a case study illustrating one state’s approach to forest carbon… Read More about “Collaborating to bring carbon markets to family forest landowners”

By Russell Bozeman, Mississippi state forester and NASF Forest Markets Committee chair In honor of National Forest Products Week, we’ve been celebrating the value of forest… Read More about “What a week it's been celebrating forest products!”