By Parker Jones The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC), a coalition of over 30 groups of urban planners, educators, arborists, and diverse nonprofits, is engaging in the 2018 Farm Bill with innovative ideas to improve green infrastructure and maintain healthy urban forests. As one of the 30 organizations in the SUFC, NASF supports the notion [read more]
On November 29th, in Portland, Oregon, the North American Forest Partnership will draw together leaders from across the forest sector and beyond to dig into this very question. What rewards and insights will be gained by entering into real conversations and partnerships with different forest stakeholders? What can we learn from others’ experience about how [read more]
Officials from key fire service organizations of Texas are asking for monetary donations and equipment to help local Texas fire departments impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Texas A&M Forest Service, State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association, Texas Fire Chiefs Association, Texas Interstate Fire Mutual Aid System, and State Fire Marshal’s Office, officials deployed an online Rapid [read more]
For the first time in nearly a century, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire United States on August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and blocks the bright light of the Sun’s surface from view. The shadow of the Moon will fall in [read more]
The full solar eclipse that will swoop across the United States on August 21 is exciting enough to draw up to 130 million people out to see the sun go dark. Unfortunately, this rush also poses a risk to our nation's wildlands. There aren’t many cities located on the eclipses's optimal viewing path. While that's a boon to many [read more]
The National Interagency Fire Center says unauthorized drones have been detected over or near wildfires 17 times this year in nine western states. Of those incidents, 14 caused aerial firefighting operations to be grounded entirely. In 2016, unauthorized drones cropped up near wildfires more than 40 times, grounding air operations more than half the time. “Any [read more]
Wood buildings provide an array of economic and environmental benefits, and interest in capitalizing on those benefits by constructing mid- to high-rise buildings using cross-laminated timber (CLT) is growing. CLT is made from layers of dried lumber boards stacked in alternating direction at 90-degree angles, glued and pressed to form solid panels. These panels have [read more]
Arbor Day has always been one of those holidays loyally celebrated by some and yet completely unknown to others. It’s time to change that. This year the National Association of State Foresters and the Arbor Day Foundation are asking you to submit information about your local Arbor Day celebration to be included on a cool [read more]
With 2017 just around the corner, now is the time to start planning an Arbor Day celebration in your community. Ideas for celebrations and ready-to-use resources are available through the Arbor Day Foundation to help you get ready, including: Ways to celebrate the tree-planting holiday. The history of national Arbor Day. Ideas for inspiring your school or [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]
