The four cosponsors of the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards have named the individuals and organizations chosen to receive honors this year in recognition of their exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction. WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named twelve recipients chosen to receive 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Awards (WMAs), including a WMA Hero Award and [read more]
The Wildfire Mitigation Awards Committee is pleased to invite nominations for 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. Wildfire mitigation is imperative for improving community resilience to wildfires. Currently, across the country, communities and property owners are implementing successful wildfire preparedness efforts, resulting in on-the-ground risk reduction. Established in 2014, the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards program recognizes outstanding [read more]
By Rick Oates, Alabama State Forester, and Chair of the National Association of State Foresters’ Forest Markets Committee In honor of National Forest Products Week, we’ve been celebrating the value of forest products and their contributions to society. Since 1960, the week-long celebration (beginning on the third Sunday of October) has been observed across our [read more]
Please join us in welcoming the 2025 James Hubbard Intern for Policy, Colin Reese! Originally from northwest Wyoming, Colin is a rising senior at Michigan State University (MSU) working towards a double major in Comparative Cultures and Politics as well as Interdisciplinary Social Studies and minors in Science, Technology, Environment, and Public Policy and Environmental [read more]
Authored by Rick Oates, Alabama State Forester, and Chair of the National Association of State Foresters’ Forest Markets Committee In honor of National Forest Products Week, we’ve been celebrating the value of forest products and their contributions to society. Since 1960, the week-long celebration (beginning on the third Sunday of October) has been observed across [read more]
Guest post by Puerto Rico State Forester Darien López Ocasio. Located in the outskirts of Puerto Rico's central mountain range, the Susúa State Forest extends through the southwestern towns of Yauco and Sabana Grande. The land has been of cultural and economic significance for the Puerto Rican people, as it was historically used for cattle grazing, [read more]
The 2024 James Hubbard Intern for Policy and Communications is here! Please join us in welcoming McKenzee Kositzke to the NASF team. Mckenzee is currently enrolled at Michigan State University (MSU (Go Green!)), majoring in Environmental Studies and Sustainability with a double minor in Women and Gender Studies and S.T.E.PP. (Science, Technology, Environment, Public Policy). [read more]
By Bob Simpson, NASF Forest Health and Science Committee Staff Biological control (biocontrol) is the purposeful use of natural enemies of dangerous, damaging and otherwise undesirable pests through parasitoids, predators and pathogens to reduce the risk and damage caused by harmful organisms to acceptable levels. It is not a new science; early uses include ancient [read more]
By Nadine Block, Senior VP Community and Government Relations, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Collaboration is critical to ensure the sustainability of our planet. People and organizations are seeking solutions that ensure our forests, through responsible management, make positive contributions to the long-term health of people and the planet. The 2024 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Annual Conference, taking [read more]
By Eli Lewis, NASF Policy Coordinator The wide-ranging societal impacts of urban forests, which consist of not only trees but also urban parks, landscaped boulevards, greenways, and gardens in an urbanized area,1 were the focus of the Second World Forum on Urban Forests. I had the opportunity to join the conference, which brought together city [read more]
