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]
By Grant Peterson | This blog is a cross-post and will appear in the Summer 2022 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine. It’s no secret that forests have a tremendous capacity for storing carbon. But how can we harness that capacity in practical ways? And can we do it in time to make a meaningful [read more]
By Keith Wood It is estimated that 138 million acres of trees comprise the community forests in cities and towns across the United States. These trees provide direct benefits to more than 220 million people—or 83% of the U.S. population. Urban forests account for 39% of the nation’s tree cover and provide critical green infrastructure [read more]
The National Association of State Foresters has published its fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations level recommendations for the federal programs of top importance to its state forester members. Click here to access all nine of the association's annual program one-pagers. In addition to releasing its funding level recommendations, the association penned or signed onto several [read more]
The 2022 James Hubbard Intern for Policy and Communications is here! Please join us in welcoming Grant Peterson to the NASF team. Grant just finished his second year at Mississippi State University where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in wildlife, fisheries, and aquaculture with a minor in environment and sustainability. He is thrilled [read more]
By John Erixson This Friday, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Here in Nebraska, we're looking forward to planting more trees and leaving a legacy for future generations. Do you suppose those who started this great movement would have thought it would become a national celebration or an international event? On a monument [read more]
New Smokey Bear products are coming. Will you help us make room on our virtual shelves? Liquidations: We're sunsetting our My Tree—Our Forest product line (tree tags, reusable tote bags, can coolers, hand sanitizers, sticker sheets, pens, and temporary tattoos) and clearing our inventory of old Smokey Bear posters (Bird Nests 20" x 30", Wood [read more]
By Jay Farrell Imagine looking out an airplane window and catching the first glimpse of your tropical island destination. A tiny speck of green in a vast sea of blue. It’s a vision of beauty, isolation, and fragility. Then, the plane lands. Immediately, your focus shifts to details and you lose the big picture. I [read more]
By Hannah Wagner We have an exciting announcement to make! Right now, there are more women leading state forestry agencies than ever before. Thirteen female state foresters out of a total of 59 might not seem like a triumph, but it is. The forestry sector has historically been a male-dominated profession, and even today, fewer than 20% of foresters in [read more]
Guest post by Jake Rose Changes in forest health generally happen gradually. Invasive species, for instance, tend to spread slowly through a forest, little by little, year by year, crowding out native plants and animals. Even after a sudden disruption to forest health, like a severe wildfire, it's not uncommon for forested ecosystems to take [read more]
