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CWSF’s Western Voice blog helps you stay current on all the most important information related to forestry issues in the West.

Policy Update, October 2023

This month’s policy update highlights ON FIRE: The Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, the newly released Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Wood Innovations, Community Wood, and Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Grants, and updates from Washington D.C.

CWSF September 2023 Newsletter

The September 2023 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.

Policy Update, September 2023

This month’s policy update includes information on three resolutions passed at the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) Annual Meeting, Good Neighbor Authority, the Farm Bill, the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, and the possibility of a government shutdown.

Meet a Forester, Kelly Norris

This month, we are pleased to feature Kelly Norris, State Forester for the Wyoming State Forestry Division.

CWSF August 2023 Newsletter

The August 2023 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.

Policy Update, August 2023

This month’s policy update highlights the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations, the Farm Bill, efforts to increase federal wildland firefighters' pay, and a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for temporary bridges.

CWDG Opens for Second Round of Funding

On July 31, 2023, Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the opening of the second round of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program. The grant process will be open for applications until October 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

CWSF July 2023 Newsletter

The July 2023 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.

Forest to Frame Tour Highlights Mass Timber and Good Neighbor Authority

In June 2023, the CWSF Forest Products Committee and the Oregon Department of Forestry hosted a Forest to Frame tour focused on the connection between sustainable economic development, Mass Timber construction, and Good Neighbor Authority.

CWSF Welcomes Two New Staff

CWSF and WFLC welcomed two new staff members, Neil Simpson as Director of Policy and Leena Visnak as Competitive Grants Manager.

CWSF June 2023 Newsletter

The June 2023 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.

2023 Good Neighbor Authority Task Force Annual Meeting

The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) Task Force convened for its first in-person annual meeting in beautiful Issaquah, Washington, from June 20-22, 2023.

CWSF May 2023 Newsletter

Read the May 2023 edition of the CWSF newsletter.

Meet a Forester, Thomas (Tom) Torres

This month, we are pleased to feature Thomas (Tom) Torres, State Forester for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

CWSF April 2023 Newsletter

Read the April 2023 edition of the CWSF newsletter.