The Build Back Better Act would make unprecedented and desperately needed investments in the health and resilience of America's forests. “The scale and severity of wildfires—and their impact on communities—far outpace current efforts to prevent human-caused wildfires and mitigate wildfire damages,” said NASF President and and Connecticut State Forester Christopher Martin. “Without an unprecedented and [read more]
"The National Association of State Foresters is proud to support the bipartisan REPLANT Act for its pragmatic approach to mitigating the effects of climate change through reforestation," said Joe Fox, NASF president and Arkansas state forester. "Young forests are not only proven to sequester carbon at higher rates than older forests, they provide millions of [read more]
The nation's 59 state and territorial foresters applaud President Joe Biden for taking action to utilize forests for climate change mitigation. For more than a century, partnerships have been at the heart of state forestry agencies’ work to conserve and protect our nation’s forests. Today, that work includes enhancing the capacity of America's forests to [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 any other sector, land use, or clean technology when appropriately and professionally managed. But as the climate changes, many forests are increasingly at risk – vulnerable to drought, insect infestation [read more]
