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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President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request shows some support for active forest management, but more investment is needed. WASHINGTON—While the Trump administration's… Read More
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue honored by state foresters for his work to promote the health, resilience, and productivity of the nation's forests… Read More
On February 5, the National Association of State Foresters sent a letter to the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station expressing its support for updating… Read More
On January 17, 2020, the National Association of State Foresters sent a letter to Congressman Jimmy Panetta of California thanking him for introducing HR 803:… Read More
While NASF leadership was in town this week for the first of three 2020 Executive Committee meetings, the state foresters of Virginia, South Dakota, and… Read More
It was a productive week in Orlando, Florida, for the over 110 attendees of the 2020 NASF CMS-Wildland Fire Committee Meeting! This year's meeting participants… Read More
Guest post by Katie Marie Yep, you read that right! Detroit, Michigan. Whether you’re a Detroit native or just in town for a visit, the… Read More
The Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) Committee is only accepting nominations for 2020 Smokey Bear Awards until December 15th. This prestigious awards program recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding service in… Read More
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#StateForesters are proud partners of the @forestservice! #SharedStewardship is our way of tackling cross-boundary #forest health 🌳🌲 challenges, like pests 🐛, disease 🤧, and #wildfire 🔥. Watch the short clip below or head to our website to learn more. youtube.com/watch?v=kRlfqb…
Last week, #StateForesters for @ForestryVA, @SDAgriculture, and @NebraskaForest gave a Capitol Hill briefing on #UrbanandCommunityForestry. #DYK that in every state, forestry agencies match federal #UCF dollars at least 2-to-1 and as high as 8-to-1?stateforesters.org/2020/02/14/nas…
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Thanks @GaTrees for helping us celebrate our centennial with your #ArborDay giveaway of 100 seedlings! With partners like you, we know the next 100 years will be tree-rific ❤️🌲🌳 #NASF100 twitter.com/GaTrees/status…
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Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️🌲🌳 What's your favorite New Hampshire state forest? #NASF100 twitter.com/nhdfl/status/1…
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On @realDonaldTrump's FY21 budget: “It is clear this administration is focused on accelerating active #forest #management on federal lands, however, its approach continues to leave out adequate funding for management on state and private lands." READ ON: stateforesters.org/newsroom/state…