State Forestry and the Importance of Partnerships

Monica Lear, Ph.D.District of Columbia State Forester

Chair, NASF Urban and Community Forestry Committee

59 Members, 1 voice

Representing State and Territorial Forester interests by influencing forest policy and leading efforts to

promote healthy and sustainable trees and forests

www.stateforesters.org

Regional State Forester Organizations

National Association

of State Foresters (NASF)

Council of Western State

Foresters (CWSF)

Northeastern Area

Association of State Foresters

(NAASF)Southern

Group of State Foresters (SGSF)

NASF Committees

Forest Fire Protection

Forest Resources Committee

Forest Science and

Health

Forest Markets

Communications

Legislative

Urban and Community Forestry CommitteeCara Boucher, Staff

State Urban and Community Forestry Coordinators

Volunteer coordinators

IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIPSFederal – national and regional office UCF program coordinators

National – Allied non-profit organizations and NGOs

State and Local – community and regional non-profit organizations and NGOs, statewide UCF councils and residents