By Rick Cantrell and Whitney Forman-Cook | This blog is a cross-post that appeared in the Spring 2020 edition of the National Woodlands Magazine. Just in case you missed it: the National Association of State Foresters launched a Centennial Challenge campaign at its 2019 Annual Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, to mark its 100th year [read more]

The Wildfire Mitigation Awards (WMAs) are the highest national honor one can receive for outstanding work and significant program impact in wildfire preparedness and mitigation. The program was established in 2014 by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the USDA [read more]

By Grant Peterson America's favorite black bear turns 78 years old on Tuesday, August 9th. There is a bear-y deep connection between the American people and Smokey Bear. Maybe it's because Smokey's "Only YOU" wildfire prevention slogan sticks in the brain like tree sap... or shall we say, "sticks like honey?" All puns aside, it [read more]

Smokey Bear stars in new PSAs and an Educational DVD in time for July 4th. WASHINGTON—The Advertising Council joined today with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) and an educational DVD for elementary school students designed to provide critical information to [read more]

Key Messages The benefits we enjoy from our forests don’t happen by chance. It takes collaboration, forward thinking, and the best science available. Forest Action Plans are the way we do it. In every state and U.S. territory, Forest Action Plans guide the work of forestry professionals and directly support the health, productivity, and resilience [read more]

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]

When properly and actively managed, forests provide a wealth of benefits, including clean drinking water for over 68,000 American communities, millions of recreational and job opportunities, and critical wildlife habitat. Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) allows the USDA Forest Service to enter into agreements of up to ten years with state forestry agencies to implement this [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]

New PSAs and Smokey Bear’s first mobile app launch in time for the holiday weekend. WASHINGTON—The Ad Council, along with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), launched a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring Smokey Bear designed to provide critical information to Americans about wildfire prevention. The [read more]