Are you an aspiring photographer? The NASF Foundation is taking applications and portfolios for the 2013 Photo Fellowship and has extended the deadline to Friday, May 24. This year's fellowship theme is "Embrace the Possibilities" and the chosen fellow will be provided funding for stipend and travel to five states to be determined by the [read more]
Are you an aspiring photographer? The NASF Foundation is taking applications and portfolios for the 2013 Photo Fellowship now through Friday, May 17. This year's fellowship theme is "Embrace the Possibilities" and the chosen fellow will be provided funding to travel to five states determined by the Foundation. The final fellowship photos will be unveiled [read more]
Last week NASF carried forward concerns from state foresters regarding APHIS response to Emerald Ash Borer Beetle. The concerns were given during an APHIS Stakeholder Meeting on April 11. You can view the video of the entire meeting on the USDA - APHIS website. Once the video is loaded, you can see NASF's comments at [read more]
NASF has been giving our Smokey Bear and other fire prevention educational materials a makeover! Our online Educational Materials Store has the perfect items to complement your outreach efforts. You'll find new items like Smokey temporary tattoos, pencils and zipper pulls, and don't miss our new bookmark and postcards with classic Smokey artwork. Don't forget [read more]
NASF has just released the FY 2012 Annual Report on Communities at Risk. The report shows that progress is being made nationally to reduce risk to communities from wildfire. The NASF Forest Fire Protection Committee continually surveys all states to determine progress in identifying communities at risk and developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans. This report [read more]
Colorado State University has named Mike Lester the new State Forester and director of the Colorado State Forest Service. Mr. Lester comes to the CSFS with nearly 30 years of professional experience in state and private forestry. He currently serves as assistant state forester for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. “Mike Lester comes to us [read more]
Last week NASF joined partners from the Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition to meet with congressional offices and address the vital importance of trees and green infrastructure for America’s communities. The event took place during the 2013 ACTrees Policy Summit. Topics of discussion during meetings with congressional representatives and their staff included: Support for the US [read more]
NASF is working with the national Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® foundation to provide businesses, agencies and organizations with resources to host forest and forestry career focused events on April 25. Do you have everything you need? Visit the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® website to view resources and visit the [read more]
NASF has submitted recommendations regarding potential climate adaptation and mitigation strategies for the nation’s forests delivered primarily through existing authorities at USDA to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change. The leaders of the task force on climate change have reached out to more than 300 businesses and organizations to ask for their input on [read more]
This week NASF joined the Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work® Foundation to announce a partnership to inform children nationwide on the importance of forests and forestry jobs. This year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work® Day falls on Thursday, April 25 and is themed “Work In Progress.” Both organizations recognized that this [read more]
