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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NASF has provided the USDA Forest Service with official comments on information collection related to the administration of the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and… Read More
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
Our Smokey Bear Pocket Planners are Back for 2021! Buy a pack of 50 to share with your friends and family this holiday season, or… 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
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Congrats, @MTDNRCFIRE! “Your work with this #ForestActionPlan does form an important first step in ensuring that we marshal the resources and the partnerships necessary to...support the many benefits our forests provide” - @GovernorBullock READ ON: missoulacurrent.com/outdoors/2020/…
This week in 🌲🌳 news includes headlines from 28 states! Take a look-see with one click: mailchi.mp/stateforesters…
How awesome is this!? @CSFS_Outreach is doing a series of posts about its brand new #ForestActionPlan and how it will help guide collaborative and science-based #forest management in the state: twitter.com/CSFS_Outreach/…
It was a busy week for #forestry and #wildfire news! So we went ahead and pulled together the highlights for you ❤️🌲🌳: mailchi.mp/stateforesters…
DYK over 141 million acres of America’s #forests are on #urban and #community land? 🌿 The latest @forestservice Research and Development newsletter is all about our community trees! Check it out: fs.fed.us/research/newsl…
.@KSForestService's 2020 #ForestActionPlan takes on: 🔥 #Wildfire risk 🌲 Loss of #Kansas forestland 🚰 Sustaining #water quality and quantity 🦊 Protecting and restoring #biodiversity and habitat 🌳 Sustaining forest and agroforestry ecosystems and their economic benefits twitter.com/KSForestServic…
So cool, @MarylandDNR! twitter.com/MarylandDNR/st…
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ICYMI: Here's the last week in 🌲🌳 and 🔥 news: mailchi.mp/stateforesters…
Did you miss last week's #StateForester newsletter? No worries! Catch up on the latest #tree news here: mailchi.mp/stateforesters…
Hear @CSFS_Outreach #StateForester Mike Lester's take on #Colorado's record-breaking wildfire season: twitter.com/KUNC/status/13…
🤞🤞🤞 Our thoughts are with you, @OKForestService! twitter.com/OKCNM/status/1…
@FFS_Perry @FLForestService Congrats, Harli and Pam!
@PurdueExDubois Looks like this article was posted by @forestservice, not us ;)