NASF, the National Volunteer Fire Council, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the Congressional Fire Services Institute have sent letters to appropriations leadership in the House of Representatives and the Senate about two critically important wildfire protection programs: State Fire Assistance (SFA) and Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA). SFA and VFA, programs housed within the [read more]
On April 15, 2019, the National Association of State Foresters submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's revised definition of waters of the United States, commonly referred to as WOTUS. In its comments, NASF made clear that one size does not fit all when it comes to water quality policy and regulation. Each state's approach [read more]
Stephen Colbert, Al Roker, and Jeff Foxworthy lend their voices to longest-running public service initiative in United States history. WASHINGTON—In honor of Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday (August 9, 2019) the USDA Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Ad Council have teamed up to celebrate the nation’s favorite bear. To ensure Smokey [read more]
With funding from the USDA Forest Service and more than 20 state forestry agencies, a 16-page Smokey Bear-themed outsert developed by the Mid-Atlantic Fire Compact will be delivered to nearly a million Highlights Magazine subscribers in April. WASHINGTON—In celebration of Smokey Bear's 75th birthday and his iconic wildfire prevention message, nearly every Highlights subscriber in [read more]
The leaders of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), USDA Forest Service, National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), and USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have renewed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that created the Joint Forestry Team, a public-private partnership aimed at enhancing the delivery of conservation assistance across the nation through greater [read more]
After reviewing President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget request, the National Association of State Foresters will expand its efforts within the Beltway to illustrate the long-term and far-reaching benefits of actively managed forests and the urgent need to invest in their health and resiliency today. WASHINGTON – The nation's 59 state and territorial [read more]
The National Association of State Foresters has submitted its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations recommendations for key federal state and private forestry programs to the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Click the link below for a full copy of the testimony or visit www.stateforesters.org/appropriations for more information about state [read more]
To illustrate the tremendous size and scope of forest management work made possible by Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service have launched an interactive, web-based map highlighting GNA project successes nationwide. WASHINGTON—Empowered with Good Neighbor Authority, state forestry agencies are contributing to the restoration of federal [read more]
State foresters have announced their full support for two important provisions in the Senate's land conservation bill: one that would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and another that would modernize wildfire technology. WASHINGTON—Earlier this month, the Senate passed (92 to 8) a sweeping public lands conservation bill that would encourage the use [read more]
State foresters applaud members of Congress and their staffs for advancing a Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 appropriations package that will support the health, resiliency, and productivity of our nation's forests. WASHINGTON—On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an appropriations package into law that will fund the federal government through September 30, averting another partial government shutdown and providing [read more]
