The Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) Program Committee is pleased to invite nominations of deserving candidates for the 2014 Smokey Bear Awards. Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), and the Advertising Council, the national Smokey Bear Awards recognize outstanding service in the prevention of human caused wildfires and [read more]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it has awarded nearly $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations to research using insect-killed trees in the Rockies as a sustainable feedstock for bioenergy. "Infestations of pine and spruce bark beetles have impacted over 42 million acres of U.S. forests since 1996, and [read more]
Local events raised awareness for trees across the U.S. last week. And inspired volunteers took action for greener communities--from planting 30 park trees in Sugar Land, TX, on Monday to planting 100 street trees in Nashville, TN on Saturday with CSX Trees for Tracks. These local activities show people care about trees in their cities [read more]
The Council of Western State Foresters (CWSF) has announced that Kelsey Delaney, Projects Director, has accepted the position of CWSF Forest Policy Director. Kelsey has been an asset to the organization since joining in March 2013. Prior to joining the CWSF, Kelsey held several positions within the Society of American Foresters, most recently serving as [read more]
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting applications for urban forestry project grants that can be used to enhance landscapes and provide green spaces in urban areas across the state. Under the Urban Forestry Grant program, municipalities, public benefit corporations, public authorities, school districts and certain nonprofit organizations can apply for money to [read more]
Please join the National Forest Stewardship Program Webinar entitled “Evaluation of USDA Forest Service, Forest Stewardship Program” on October 8th at 2 -3:30 p.m. Eastern. Presented by Brett Butler, a group of researchers from the USDA Forest Service, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and University of Minnesota evaluated the USDA Forest Service, Forest Stewardship Program (FSP) [read more]
Smokey Bear celebrated his 69th birthday today to much fan fair. It all began in 1944, when Smokey began spreading his message of fire prevention and he hasn't slowed down since! He made several "e-appearances" today in honor of the big day and will be making in person appearances all over the country at state [read more]
The USDA Forest Service announced that Tony Tooke will become the Associate Deputy Chief in National Forest System, effective August 25, and Rob Mangold will be the Station Director, Pacific Northwest Research Station, effective August 11. Tony has worked for the U.S. Forest Service since age 18 and currently serves as the Director of Ecosystem [read more]
National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy’s West Regional Strategy Committee’s (WRSC) newsletter is now available. The newsletter will keep you updated on WRSC’s goals and actions for the western region, as well as updating you on the latest wildfire information. Keep up on the latest by subscribing today!
The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS), a program of the American Forest Foundation, has announced the 2013 Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year, an annual sustainable forestry honor. Every year, ATFS inspecting foresters and state committees nominate certified Tree Farmers whose conservation efforts, outreach efforts to their community, and advocacy for sustainable forest management exceed [read more]
