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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