NASF Post

September 15, 2023

Forestry Collaboration – Success in the Pacific Northwest

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 both agencies have maintained cooperative agreements that enables ODF to provide technical forestry assistance on non-industrial private forestland (NIPF). This encompasses close to 3.7 million acres owned by more than [read more]

June 9, 2023

WY State Forester Kelly Norris testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources...

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 and retention On June 8, 2023, interim Wyoming State Forester Kelly Norris testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the federal response to wildfires, as [read more]

May 31, 2023

Meet NASF's summer intern Buddy Wilson!

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 Environmental Science and Sustainability with a concentration in Policy and Planning at the University of Montana (UM). He is excited to learn from the knowledgeable team at NASF while advocating [read more]

Former State Forester Tom Boggus with Smokey cutting his 75th birthday cake

August 9, 2022

Nominations period for the 2023 Smokey Bear Awards opens

The Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee is pleased to announce the opening of the nominations period for 2023 Smokey Bear Awards. In the world of wildfire prevention, there is no greater honor than to receive a Smokey Bear Award. These special awards are reserved for people or organizations that provide outstanding service with significant and [read more]

Emilie Austin in front of cherry blossoms

August 8, 2022

Help us welcome Emilie Austin to the NASF team!

NASF's newest team member will head up the association's social media and awards programs and help manage the Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign. Emilie Austin's official one-week anniversary with state foresters is today! In her new role, Emilie administers NASF's three awards programs, supports NASF communications through four primary social media channels, and represents NASF [read more]

Picture of Eli Lewis

July 1, 2022

Eli Lewis joins NASF's Washington Office team

Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to the NASF team, Policy Coordinator Eli Lewis! Eli's chief responsibility in his new role will be to help the association amplify the value of state and private forestry on Capitol Hill and throughout the Capital Beltway. Eli is eager to support NASF's Policy Director Robyn Whitney [read more]

Aerial photo of forest tracts in Arkansas

June 17, 2022

Government collaboration in Arkansas delivers for the state's family forest landowners

By James Wright The latest installment in NASF's showcase of successful state forestry partnerships highlights the work of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division, and the USDA Forest Service (USFS). Given that non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners hold 12.5 million of Arkansas’ 19 million acres of forestland, [read more]

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