By John Erixson Happy Arbor Day from all of us here in Nebraska! Did you know that Nebraskans have been celebrating Arbor Day for 149 years? And that Arbor Day started here and grew into the national event we recognize today? Our celebration of trees has even inspired other countries to carve out a day [read more]
By Keith Wood Friday (April 30th) is National Arbor Day! Last year’s Arbor Day celebrations (and just about everything else) looked different than normal because of COVID-19. To the state and local urban and community forestry programs that found creative ways to celebrate last year: we commend you! 2020 helped us all realize how important [read more]
By Jay Farrell If we accumulate memories like adding songs to a playlist, Earth Day makes my “greatest hits” album. I remember the first Earth Day celebration vividly: our class buzzing with excitement as we walked away from school and started picking up trash. We got dirty, we had fun, and we did something good. [read more]
By Robyn Whitney Last week before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen provided glowing testimony on the efficacy of state and private forestry programs, including those most important to state foresters and their agencies. Below are a few choice excerpts from the hearing: On Forest [read more]
By Hannah Wagner and James Wright In the United States over 50% percent of forestland is owned and managed by more than 10 million private landowners. Growing and managing these forests as healthy ecosystems requires collaboration. To help private landowners meet their forest management objectives and retain ownership of their forestland, the USDA Natural Resource [read more]
By Hannah Wagner The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) held its 16th annual meeting and reception on February 24, 2021. Like most meetings this past year, the group met virtually via Zoom and made the most of their remote get-together with the help of facilitators. In all, 75 attendees participated—far more than would have normally [read more]
Please join us in welcoming the newest member to the NASF team, Communications Coordinator Hannah Wagner! In her new role, Hannah is most looking forward to flexing her creativity on social media and strengthening NASF's online presence. She will also be assisting in the administration of NASF's three awards programs and campaign work, including the [read more]
By Whitney Forman-Cook | This blog is a cross-post and will appear in the Winter 2021 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine. WHAT ARE FOREST ACTION PLANS? Healthy forests in America are critical to public health and well-being and are part of our national infrastructure just like roads and bridges. They filter our air and [read more]
It's a new dawn here at the National Association of State Foresters. We've moved into a new office space, we've released our new logo (don't worry, it's really just a crisper version of our forever logo), and we're prepping for a January rollout of our latest video series. When you come to visit us—and we [read more]
For over a decade, the NASF Foundation has sponsored a photo fellowship program for talented, up-and-coming photographers. To date, these fellows have visited 17 states to capture photos that help tell the compelling story of state and private forestry. Now the best of the best of these photos are available for download on Flickr, a [read more]
