The National Association of State Foresters is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2020 (and now 2021 too!) with a Centennial Challenge campaign, honoring both the work of the association in providing a unified voice for state and private forestry in the U.S., as well as the tremendous social, environmental, and economic contributions of state forestry agencies nationwide.
Established in 1920, the National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization composed of the directors of forestry agencies in the 50 states, U.S. territories, and District of Columbia. Our members manage and protect state and private forests, which encompass nearly two-thirds of America’s forests.
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Across the nation, state forestry agencies are celebrating with unique-to-them Centennial Challenges.
Montgomery, AL
Alabama Forestry Commission's NASF #CentennialChallenge was to host, coordinate, or participate in 100 educational programs with Smokey Bear promoting his wildfire prevention message. Alabama has 67 counties across the state, divided into four Forestry Commission regions. The goal was to have at least one wildfire prevention event in each county, but at least 25 in…
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The South Carolina Forestry Commission has enjoyed celebrating the National Association of State Foresters’ 100th anniversary this year by taking part in the Centennial Challenge campaign, which honors both the work of NASF and the contributions of state forestry agencies nationwide. The Forestry Commission exceeded its challenge goal by sharing more than 100 posts on…
> Read MoreColumbus, OH
To celebrate the NASF #CentennialChallenge, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry protected 100 acres from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). HWA has infested eastern states, threatening the ecological balance of all Eastern Hemlock forests. According to the USDA Forest Service, HWA is the single greatest threat to the health and sustainability…
> Read MoreRapid City, SD
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry celebrated the NASF #CentennialChallenge by surpassing their goal of completing 100 acres of non-commercial forest stand improvement in the state with 179 acres of non-commercial thinnings! The non-commercial thinning was completed with the help of cost-share to private landowners provided by the South…
> Read MoreSaint Paul, MN
On February 6, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry completed "100 Days of Trees," a 100-day Twitter photo-sharing campaign that capitalized on fall color excitement and fun forestry facts for its NASF #CentennialChallenge. You can see posts (like the one to the left!) from the Minnesota DNR Division of Forestry by…
> Read MorePhoenix, AZ
To honor the NASF #CentennialChallenge, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management held an Arbor Day poster contest for Arizona students grades K-12. The theme of the poster contest will be "If Trees Could Talk...100 years of Tree Care." The top 100 posters were on public exhibit at the Arizona Capitol Museum for the…
> Read MoreFort Collins, CO
To celebrate the NASF #Centennial Challenge, the Colorado State Forest Service worked to obtain 102 Tree City USA Communities in the state. Urban and community forests are dynamic ecosystems that help clean air and water, and conserve energy. They also add form, structure and beauty to communities, reduce noise, provide places to recreate and add…
> Read MoreWashington DC, DC
The District of Columbia celebrated the #NASF100 Centennial Challenge by planting 100 street trees throughout the District. Two trees will be planted on each state-named street and Puerto Rico Avenue. You can view all of DC's public trees and learn about their program by visiting https://trees.dc.gov/
> Read MoreDover, DE
The Delaware Forest Service is meeting its #CentennialChallenge by spotlighting 100 years of NASF through social media posts of historical photos and landmark events that have shaped forestry in Delaware and across the nation. You can follow along on Facebook (@DelForestService) and Twitter (@DelawareForests)!
> Read MoreTallahassee, FL
To celebrate the NASF #CentennialChallenge, the Florida Forest Service recognized 100 landowners, with one outstanding landowner in each southern county and two outstanding landowners per county in the northern half of the state. These landowners were selected by their county forester based on their outstanding forestry/conservation work. Each outstanding landowner will receive a certificate of…
> Read MoreMadison, WI
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry is celebrating the NASF #CentennialChallenge with 100 posts to the Wisconsin DNR-Division of Forestry external news site. Each post will be "tweeted out" on Wisconsin DNR’s Twitter account too. Follow @WDNR on Twitter so you don't miss out!
> Read MoreAlbany, NY
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Lands and Forests has worked hard in 2020 to engage the public in planting stream buffers along New York’s tributaries. Through the Buffer in a Bag program, which provides trees grown by the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery to eligible landowners,…
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