Issues
NASF Letter: Velazquez/Serrano/Landrieu/Durbin - Reauthorization of Small Business Tree Planting Program (Jan. 21, 2010)
Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) actively works to promote community tree planting, public-private partnerships, and volunteer tree planting efforts that help stimulate local economies, create jobs, and mobilize community spirit. NASF strongly recommends that Congress reauthorize the SBA National Small Business Tree Planting Program.
Assessing Urban Forest Canopy Cover: A Primer for State Foresters
Posted on Monday, December 7, 2009
Urban forests are comprised of trees in residential areas, parks, public areas and along streets and provide important forest cover benefits to cities large and small. This briefing paper prepared by the NASF Urban and Community Forestry Committee provides an overview of several top-down approaches to assessing urban tree canopy cover.
NASF Resolution No. 2009-4: Retiring Out-of-Date Urban and Community Forestry Resolutions
Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009The NASF Urban and Community Forestry Committee has reviewed the following resolutions and found them to be out-of-date or no longer relevant.
New life for fallen city trees
Posted on Friday, January 9, 2009Urbanwood is a Michigan partnership that rescues felled city trees in routes them to small, local sawmills where they eventually become hardwood floors and other home products. The group's sustainability approach utilizes dead urban trees from Michigan's emerald ash borer outbreak and diverts them from landfills. Similar projects are popping up around the country.
NASF Letter: Pelosi/Reid/Durbin/Hoyer -- NASF economic stimulus recommendations (December 23, 2008)
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008NASF urges you to invest taxpayer dollars in providing future employment opportunities in forest-based communities as well as infusing capital into the management of our nation's public and private forests. State foresters have the primary responsibility of delivering numerous federal programs administered by the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry program (S&PF). Through existing initiatives, state forestry agencies can ensure rapid deployment of federal funds at the local level. Investment in any or all of the following land stewardship activities on non-federal lands (through S&PF) are "shovel-ready" and can provide green jobs over the next two to five years.
Survey of state funding trends for urban and community forestry
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008California ReLeaf has released a preliminary report of their National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) funded, "Survey of State Funding Trends." The report (PDF) is the result of a survey of State Urban Forestry Coordinators on how their programs are funded, with the ultimate goal of identifying a handful of permanent, long-term funding sources.
Tree City USA MOU (December 2008)
Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008The purpose of this MOU is to provide a general framework of cooperation between NASF and the Arbor Day Foundation concerning the management and delivery of the Tree City USA program.
NASF renews Tree City USA partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation
Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008NASF recognized a long-standing partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation this week with the renewal of an Memorandum of Understanding in support of the Tree City USA® program. Sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with NASF and the USDA Forest Service, Tree City USA provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities. The MoU is renewed every five years.
USFS Urban and Community Forestry 2009 call for grant proposals
Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008The U.S. Forest Service is now accepting proposals for the 2009 Urban and Community Forestry Cost Share grant program. Click here to download the application and instructions. Applications are due February 17, 2009.
Arbor Day Foundation honors NKU as "Tree Campus"
Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008Northern Kentucky University and the University of Michigan are the first to be awarded the designation of "Tree Campus USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation. Kentucky State Forester and NASF President Leah MacSwords spoke at a press conference and tree-planting celebration Thursday to recognize NKU's forest management program and long-term commitment to keeping the campus green. [More: read NASF's official resolution on Tree Campus USA.]
