Follow photojournalist Josh Birnbaum's journey as the International Year of Forests photography fellow as he travels across the U.S. documenting the unique relationship between people and America's forests. Josh recently covered American chestnut restoration efforts in West Virginia and will be headed to Texas, Missouri, South Dakota, Montana and Maryland later this summer. The 10-week [read more]
With support from the NASF Foundation, NASF has partnered with the National Network of Forestry Practictioners (NNFP) to sponsor a photography fellowship for the International Year of Forests. Recognizing the multitude of people and professions that own, appreciate and care for the nation’s forests, the 10-week fellowship will document the human experience in America’s forests. [read more]
To mark the one-year anniversary of NASF members finalizing their Forest Action Plans, NASF launched a new website—www.forestactionplans.org—in order to provide access to every state's plan as well as national- and regional-level insight into the primary trends and challenges facing America's forests. The website provides a never-before-seen snapshot of the current state of America's forests [read more]
NASF and the American Forest Foundation were honored by the USDA Forest Service last week during a special event in Washington, DC, for their "service to the forestry community in raising awareness of the value of forests" during the International Year of Forests. NASF Past President and Maryland State Forester Steve Koehn accepted on behalf [read more]
NASF joined a delegation from the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition to the Pacific Islands this week to gather information on how the pacific region protects the health of their forest resources. NASF Executive Director Jay Farrell joined WFLC Executive Director Caitlyn Pollihan, WFLC chair and Alaska State Forester Chris Maisch, and Nebraska State Forester Scott [read more]
In a poll commissioned by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and released today in support of Arbor Day, voters across the country were found to strongly value forests as sources of clear air and water as well as providers of good-paying jobs and essential products.The poll, conducted by the bi-partisan team of Fairbank, [read more]
NASF, the American Forest Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service hosted more than 300 friends of forestry at a reception launching the U.S. celebration of the International Year of Forests. "We wanted to celebrate the full range of values forests contribute to our society with the full range of partners who protect and maintain them," [read more]
NASF applauded a new strategy from U.S. Department of Agriculture that will promote the use of wood as a green building material. USDA's strategy will direct the U.S. Forest Service to preferentially select wood in new building construction while maintaining its commitment to certified green building standards. Announcement of the new pro-wood policy came from [read more]
NASF Executive Director Jay Farrell joined other forestry and conservation leaders at the White House on February 16th where President Obama announced the release of the America's Great Outdoors report "A Promise to Future Generations." Download the full report here. See the video of President Obama's accouncement by clicking here.
The state Board of Forestry has selected Doug Decker, a Department of Forestry executive and leader of several major agency initiatives in recent years, as Oregon's next state forester.
