By Hannah Wagner Trees are essential to all human health. They oxygenate our air and filter our water. They improve our mood and boost our healing. Trees also make great teachers for adults and kids alike. In support of this year’s Black History Month theme of “Black Health and Wellness,” NASF is exploring what trees [read more]
The sign-on of the National Association of State Foresters makes 30 members for the Source Water Collaborative. Since its start in 1920, NASF has served as a leading authority on forest management in the United States. NASF’s membership is composed of the directors of forestry agencies in the 50 states, five U.S. territories, three nations [read more]
By Keith Wood The Partners in Community Forestry conference was held November 17-18, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. This year’s conference brought back together nearly 400 in-person attendees in addition to remote audience members. Those in attendance were bursting with enthusiasm to be back together presenting, learning, and networking all things urban and community forestry (U&CF)! [read more]
By Marvin Brown | This blog is a cross-post and will appear in the Fall 2021 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine. In Congress and in the media, climate change is receiving a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Scientists agree climate change is fueled by human-generated air pollutants called greenhouse gases. The most common [read more]
By Robyn Whitney Last week before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen provided glowing testimony on the efficacy of state and private forestry programs, including those most important to state foresters and their agencies. Below are a few choice excerpts from the hearing: On Forest [read more]
By Whitney Forman-Cook | This blog is a cross-post and will appear in the Winter 2021 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine. WHAT ARE FOREST ACTION PLANS? Healthy forests in America are critical to public health and well-being and are part of our national infrastructure just like roads and bridges. They filter our air and [read more]
By Tyler Hoguet (Image sources are linked below) As recently as 2017, just 11% of adults living in North America (surveyed by the North American Forest Partnership) would characterize the forest industry as “innovative.” And yet, we've seen the recent emergence of several cutting-edge wood technologies and forest products: from mass timber to cellulosic biofuels to [read more]
While NASF leadership was in town this week for the first of three 2020 Executive Committee meetings, the state foresters of Virginia, South Dakota, and Nebraska held a Hill briefing for U.S. House of Representatives staffers on urban and community forestry. State-led Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) programs provide critical assistance to communities in establishing [read more]
The Partners in Community Forestry Conference is the largest international gathering of urban forestry practitioners, advocates, researchers, and government leaders. This year’s conference in Cleveland, Ohio, was another great gathering focused on urban and community forestry! Over 500 attendees joined forces for this annual event to partake in all things trees — from planting, care, [read more]
By Josh Knoll and Brittany Hallak With new enabling legislation passed and more proof-of-concept projects completed every month, cross-laminated timber (CLT) may just be edging its way into mainstream construction. NASF has highlighted the momentum behind CLT before, but recent developments may bring about more rapid change in the construction field. Last year, Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan [read more]
