by Web Editor | Jul 25, 2018 | News, News/PR
Returning more of the San Juan National Forest to a healthy and resilient state will require more proactive thinning and managed fires. “When we have a resilient ecosystem, it reduces the potential for catastrophic wildfire, it reduces the risk for disease and for...
by Web Editor | Apr 16, 2018 | News, News/PR
The National Association of State Foresters applauds the House Agriculture Committee for its work to develop and introduce a robust 2018 Farm Bill with Forestry Title provisions that would help ensure the long-term health and sustainability of all America’s...
by Web Editor | Feb 5, 2018 | News, News/PR
Last year’s intense fire season led to calls for more “treatment” of federal forests to remove excess fuel that can make for bigger, hotter wildfires. In November, House Republicans — including Oregon’s Second District Representative Greg Walden — passed a...
by Web Editor | Nov 6, 2017 | News, News/PR
New Mexico’s campaign to address the ecological health of its forests and watersheds will be showcased at the Society of American Foresters national convention in Albuquerque, Nov. 15-19. A scientific/technical session and a technical tour (Rio Grande Water Fund/Santa...
by Web Editor | Jul 26, 2017 | News, News/PR
A pioneering forest restoration management program has melded leading edge science and community consensus to protect a volatile and highly visible swath of Central Oregon’s public lands from the mounting threats of climate change and a catastrophic Central Oregon...