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]

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]

NASF sells educational materials and products like State Tree posters and Smokey Bear items through a field office in Franklinton, North Carolina. State, federal and local agencies, teachers, fire departments and other public safety groups, educators and community service organizations are all able to order materials through NASF to help build awareness and promote wildfire [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]

NASF has been in the process of updating and changing our online store to make it easier for customers to find the items they are looking for. Visit the store and see what's new! New features include a clearance page with some great deals and we plan to add more 'Healthy Forests' materials over the [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]

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]

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]

The four co-sponsors of the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards have named the individuals chosen to receive honors this year in recognition of their exemplary commitment to community wildfire risk reduction. WASHINGTON—The Wildfire Mitigation Awards committee has named the three individuals chosen to receive 2021 Wildfire Mitigation Awards. This year's recipients have earned the highest commendation [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]