Last month, Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) hosted its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. This national urban forestry coalition held a reception in the United States Botanic Garden. The stars of the reception were Congressman David Joyce of Ohio's 14th District and USDA Forest Service Associate Chief Mary Wagner. Both Chief Wagner spoke and Representative Joyce spoke passionately about the work [read more]
The National Association of State Foresters annually recognizes individuals and organizations who have made a significant impact on state and private forestry at the national level. Know someone who deserves to be recognized for their outstanding work? Nominate this individual or organization for an NASF award! NASF’s Current Achievement Awards recognize accomplishments in seven areas [read more]
Project Tells The Story Of How Trees Improve Air And Water, Quality Of Life 2015 was an exciting year for urban and community forestry! Among the highlights for NASF include the launch of a new campaign to increase public understanding about the benefits that healthy forests offer to communities across the United States and the role [read more]
NASF is pleased to announce that Nebraska State Forester Scott Josiah has been appointed to the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC). NUCFAC is an appointed advisory council to the Secretary of Agriculture on urban forestry and related issues. The 1990 Farm Bill created NUCFAC to bring together the wide variety of voices raised about [read more]
With support from the Urban and Community Forestry program of the USDA Forest Service, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry & Fire is achieving goals outlined in Massachusetts’ Forest Action Plan. The Greening the Gateway Cities Program (GGC) is a partnership amongst four Massachusetts’ agencies, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental [read more]
National Get Outdoors Day is this Saturday, June 13th, and many state forestry agencies are working to connect you to the trees that surround you. Today, close to 80 percent of Americans live in cities. But, thanks to the great work of state foresters and their partners, the United States urban trees and forests provide plenty of [read more]
The Michigan Arbor Day Alliance (MADA) was recently recognized with a 2015 Arbor Day Celebration Award. For more than 20 years, 2nd and 3rd graders in mid-Michigan have been learning about nature in outdoor classrooms set up each Arbor Day at Potter Park Zoo. The statewide Arbor Day celebration’s 24 activity station activities include tree identification, [read more]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) was awarded the 2015 Public Awareness of Trees Award at the annual Arbor Day Awards ceremony in Nebraska City, Neb. State Forester Lisa Allen accepted the award on behalf of the Trees Work campaign. The awards, which recognize leaders in tree planting, conservation, and environmental stewardship, are part of the annual Arbor Day [read more]
With support from the USDA Forest Service, the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) is achieving goals outlined in its Forest Action Plan. In conjunction with local partners, Kentucky has helped six communities in the southeastern Appalachian corridor develop their own plans for greenspaces, all of which have begun implementing these designs. The plans were used [read more]
Lydia Scott is the Director of the Chicago Region Tree Initiative for The Morton Arboretum Chicago and its seven surrounding counties have more than 150 million trees, which make our area’s communities healthier, more sustainable and more beautiful. But the trees that grow in the Chicago area are under serious threat, with one of every five Chicago [read more]
