2023 Agenda with Speaker Details Now Available! NASF 2023 Annual Meeting The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) has convened State Foresters and their partners at our annual meeting every year since 1920. Attracting more than 200 forestry and wildland fire leaders, this meeting offers extraordinary networking opportunities with key decision-makers. The Louisiana Department of [read more]
REGISTRATION Click here to register online. Registration for the 2022 NASF Annual Meeting will open Wednesday, June 15. Take advantage of our early-bird special for $100 off State Forester/Former State Forester/General Attendee registrations now through July 31 with the code "EARLY22." Please note online registration will close on September 9. AGENDA Click here to view [read more]
REGISTRATION Click here to register online. Registration for the 2022 NASF Annual Meeting will open Wednesday, June 15. Take advantage of our early-bird special for $100 off State Forester/Former State Forester/General Attendee registrations now through July 31 with the code "EARLY22." Please note online registration will close on September 9. AGENDA Click here to view [read more]
WASHINGTON—The National Association of State Foresters applauds Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to expand opportunities for using wood products in green buildings, including wood certified by the American Tree Farm System®, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®, and programs that are endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). USGBC, [read more]
By Dr. David Coyle, Forest Health and Invasive Species Program at Southern Regional Extension Forestry Tree-munching insects, marauding fungi, and non-native plants are threatening the health of forests in the Southern United States. To combat these menaces, accurate, up-to-date information on pest and invasive species management and control is key. The Forest Health and [read more]
WASHINGTON—The Ad Council, in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and Disney, announced today the launch of a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to raise awareness about wildfire prevention. The new PSAs feature characters and scenes from Disney's Bambi and communicate Smokey Bear's enduring message, [read more]
By Gary Schiff In addition to a permanent wildfire funding fix, important federal forest management reforms, and steady or increased funding for all of the USDA Forest Service's State and Private Forestry programs, the nation's state and territorial foresters were pleased to see the following provisions included in Congress' 2018 spending bill. Expanding acceptance of wood [read more]
ARLINGTON, Va.— With the bipartisan energy bill now stalled in Congress, time has run out for a permanent and comprehensive fire funding solution to be enacted this year. A fire funding fix was included in the most final drafts of the energy bill, but the House of Representatives concluded its business for the year without [read more]
On February 5, the National Association of State Foresters sent a letter to the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station expressing its support for updating Agricultural Handbook 731: The Forest Landowner’s Guide to the Federal Income Tax. NASF is comprised of the heads of forestry agencies in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District [read more]
By Josh Knoll and Brittany Hallak With new enabling legislation passed and more proof-of-concept projects completed every month, cross-laminated timber (CLT) may just be edging its way into mainstream construction. NASF has highlighted the momentum behind CLT before, but recent developments may bring about more rapid change in the construction field. Last year, Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan [read more]
