WASHINGTON, D.C.–State Foresters applaud the recent enactment of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which contains sweeping measures to improve public land… Read More about “State Foresters Laud Expansion of Good Neighbor Authority to Bolster Cross-Boundary Forest Management”

WASHINGTON, D.C.– President Biden signed a stopgap spending bill to keep federal agencies functioning through March 14, 2025. The measure includes more than $100 billion… Read More about “Government Stopgap Spending Package Contains Critical Forestry Funds within $100 Billion in Disaster Relief Aid”

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The USDA Forest Service has announced nearly $210 million in funding made available per the Forest Landowner Support initiative through the Inflation Reduction Act. For… Read More about “USDA FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES $210 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS’ FOREST MANAGEMENT”

In a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) called for the inclusion of critical forestry needs… Read More about “NASF calls on Congressional Appropriations Committee leadership to include critical forestry needs in disaster assistance”

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) collaborated with key partner organizations on a letter urging Congressional leaders to pass bipartisan wildfire prevention and resilience… Read More about “NASF joins key partners in sign-on letter to Congress urging proactive wildfire management”

NASF submitted comments responding to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to amend Land Management Plans for old-growth… Read More about “NASF submits comments responding to Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions”

Authored by Rick Oates, Alabama State Forester, and Chair of the National Association of State Foresters’ Forest Markets Committee In honor of National Forest Products… Read More about “Celebrating the Importance of Forest Markets During National Forest Products Week”

Guest post by Puerto Rico State Forester Darien López Ocasio. Located in the outskirts of Puerto Rico's central mountain range, the Susúa State Forest extends through… Read More about “Puerto Rico joins the national celebration of Smokey's 80th birthday”

The 2024 James Hubbard Intern for Policy and Communications is here! Please join us in welcoming McKenzee Kositzke to the NASF team. Mckenzee is currently… Read More about “Meet NASF's summer intern McKenzee Kositzke!”

By Bob Simpson, NASF Forest Health and Science Committee Staff Biological control (biocontrol) is the purposeful use of natural enemies of dangerous, damaging and otherwise… Read More about “National Forum on Biological Control: A Long Time In Coming”

By Nadine Block, Senior VP Community and Government Relations, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Collaboration is critical to ensure the sustainability of our planet. People and organizations… Read More about “Embracing Forests for the Future at the 2024 SFI Annual Conference”

By Eli Lewis, NASF Policy Coordinator The wide-ranging societal impacts of urban forests, which consist of not only trees but also urban parks, landscaped boulevards,… Read More about “Urban Forests: Building cross-disciplinary bridges”

The Wildfire Mitigation Awards Committee is pleased to invite nominations for 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. Established in 2014, the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards program recognizes… Read More about “Now accepting nominations for 2024 Wildfire Mitigation Awards”