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 to manage and protect state and private forests, which encompass nearly two-thirds of the nation's forests.
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After reviewing President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget request, the National Association of State Foresters will expand its efforts within the Beltway to… Read More
To illustrate the tremendous size and scope of forest management work made possible by Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), the National Association of State Foresters and… Read More
State foresters have announced their full support for two important provisions in the Senate's land conservation bill: one that would permanently reauthorize the Land and… Read More
State foresters applaud members of Congress and their staffs for advancing a Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations package that will support the health, resiliency, and productivity of… Read More
By Keith Wood and Josh Knoll Earlier this month, the Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) held its 14th Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, at The… Read More
March is a great time to prune trees. While pruning can be done at any time during the year, new growth is maximized, wound closure… Read More
The time has come to welcome the association’s newest James Hubbard Intern for Policy and Communications. Help us welcome Joshua Knoll! Joshua will be assisting… Read More
Guest blog by Kelsey Ocampo, Two Way Direct Sometimes all it takes is a cigarette, careless campfire, or stray firework. Then, if conditions are right, a… Read More
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At the 14th annual #SUFC meeting, a wide array of #urban and community #forestry stakeholders discussed the latest in #UrbanCanopy mapping, #ForestPest and disease mitigation, and federal support for #trees. LEARN more with our latest blog post: stateforesters.org/2019/03/22/sus…
This week in #forest and #tree news: #StateForesters respond to the president's budget for 2020, participate in #Beltway meeting on community #forestry, plus more from #Maine #California #Alaska #NewMexico #Kansas #Florida & #Georgia. READ ON: mailchi.mp/stateforesters…
A #Michigan company has been working for months to craft floors for @NCAA @marchmadness. Lumber was harvested all the way back in September and left to dry for months, then inspected and cut, milled, and put together to form panels. LEARN MORE: kron4.com/big-tournament…
Today is the #InternationalDayofForests! Celebrate this year's theme of Forests and Education with @PLT's "Three Cheers for Trees” activity (available in English, Spanish, and French) and @sfiprogram's #3cheers4trees contest before March 31: plt.org/news/three-che…
#StateForesters were disconcerted this week by a FY20 presidential budget request that asks for significant cuts to state and private #forestry programs, which support much-needed management on nearly two-thirds of the nation’s #forests. READ ON: stateforesters.org/newsroom/state…