With support from the NASF Foundation, NASF has selected Leslie Robertson of Illinois as its 2014 Photography Fellow. The outstanding photographer was selected from our strongest pool of candidates yet and will document the theme Working Forests Work throughout California, Florida, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Minnesota. This is the third year that Foundation has supported the fellowship, [read more]
NASF welcomes Bettina K. Ring, who has been appointed State Forester of Virginia. Ring most recently served as Senior Vice President of Family Forests at the American Forest Foundation where she was responsible for the American Tree Farm System®, the largest and oldest sustainable woodland program in America, supporting more than 80,000 family forest owners [read more]
The National Wildlife Coordinating Group’s Incident Emergency Medical Subcommittee (IEMS) has announced the recipients of the “2013 Wildlife Emergency Medical Service Awards.” This kicks off an annual awards program designed to honor organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work, actions, or programs in emergency medical service for wildland firefighters. The four award categories that [read more]
NASF is pleased to announce that Olivia Reynolds has joined NASF as Fiscal Specialist. Olivia’s first official day was March 17. Prior to joining NASF, Olivia cultivated an impressive resume in both the arts and in accounting. She brings with her 12 years of accounting experience, including time spent as the accounting manager for a [read more]
We are excited to welcome new Alabama State Forester Greg Pate, who was sworn in by Governor Robert Bentley on February 18, 2014. He brings with him over 30 years of professional forestry experience to the Alabama Forestry Commission, including 25 years in state government and the remainder in the private sector. He was the [read more]
The Forest Research Advisory Council (FRAC) is a statutory committee established to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on accomplishing the puposes of the McIntire Stennis Act of 1962. This act was created primarily to establish and maintain forestry research programs, creating a joint council between the Forest Service and the National Institute of [read more]
Governor Martin O’Malley announced the Lawn to Woodland stewardship program that aims to increase forested land in the state of Maryland by offering to provide landowners in Maryland with trees, tools, and the technical assistance to plant and maintain trees on unused lawn. Co-Sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Maryland Department of Natural [read more]
Robert Parkes has been elected the 2014 Chairman of the Board of the Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC). Parkes was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in 1998, and is currently serving a second term. He is the owner of Parkes Dental Clinic in Dover. He and his wife, Lisa, are private landowners in Scottsville, Arkansas. [read more]
Dr. Eunice Padley has joined NRCS as the National Forester, Ecological Sciences Division. Padley comes from the U.S. Forest Service, where she has been the National Soils Program Leader since 2011. Prior to that, Padley was with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a Forest Ecology/Silviculture specialist and researcher from 2001 to 2011. She [read more]
Dick Buehler, the Utah State Forester and Director of the State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, has announced his retirement from the agency. He will step down on December 13. Buehler started his career in 1973 as a Boating Ranger and “Second Man” at East Canyon State Park. He moved over to FFSL [read more]
