National Association of Forest Service Retirees
Panorama of Mt Massive and Mt Elbert across Turquoise Lake outside of Leadville, CO, Pike-San Isabel NF
NAFSR Body

NAFSR Board of Directors, 2024
Click the picture to enlarge and see details.


NAFSR Board Meeting
February 6 – 7, 2024
Denver, CO

CLICK HERE for the Final Meeting Notes

NAFSR Program of Work for 2023-24

2024 NAFSR Membership Drive Results
*** 91 new members *** WOW!

And the membership drive winner is....

John Freemuth
Student Congress

The Andrus Center for Public Policy, Public Lands Foundation, and National Association of Forest Service Retirees are partnering to host the 2024 John Freemuth Student Congress October 7 – 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV.

The 2024 Student Congress will focus on public lands policy issues associated with the transition to renewable energy. Select college and university students from across the country will examine renewable energy development on public land through field work and policy discussions, culminating in a student-authored report that will be presented to the heads of Federal land management agencies, in Washington, DC. Students will explore issues such as: climate change as the catalyst for change, the drive to decarbonize, and public lands trends in energy production and transmission. 

APPLY NOW


2023 NAFSR Accomplishment Report

Click Here for the Accomplishment Report

Check out the NAFSR Accomplishment Archive by clicking on the menu item 'About NAFSR' then Accomplishment Archive.


 

Chiefs Letter of Intent for Wildfire 2023
June 15, 2023

 

 


Confronting the Wildfire Crisis

In January 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service launched a 10-year strategy called “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests." CLICK HERE


Rx-Fire-Strategy 2023 
June 17, 2023

 

 

Rx-Fire-Strategy 2023
June 17, 2023

 


National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Addendum UpdateNational Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Addendum Update

CLICK HERE for the May 1, 2023 Addendum Update, to spotlight wildland fire critical emphasis areas and challenges


Wildfire Resilience RoadmapWildfire Resilience Roadmap

In March, 2023 the Nature Conservancy and Aspen Institute completed their report "Roadmap for Wildfire Resiliency".  CLICK HERE to review the document.



All Members Meeting

Ever wonder what NAFSR is doing these days?

We held a special video conference for all NAFSR members to learn what Board members and others have been doing lately.

All members were invited to join us on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

CLICK HERE for the AGENDA

Video Transcript


$$$ Looking for ways to make some extra cash? $$$ Click the logos for details on the ACES and ESP programs.

Click the logo for Forest Service OpportunitiesClick the logo for BLM Opportunities

The ACES Program - Putting the Power of Experience to Work

In the past few years, many land management agencies have acquired the authority to enter into a Master Agreement with non-profit organizations to provide workers with unique or special skills over the age of 55, to expand the agency’s capacity in an efficient and flexible way. Click Here to learn details about the ACES Program.

 

Welcome New NAFSR
Board of Directors Members

NAFSR Board member Teresa Benson

 

Teresa Benson Teresa was the Forest Supervisor of the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument between 2018-2023.  Teresa graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a B.S. in Forestry and Wildlife in 1989.

CLICK HERE to read Teresa's bio.

NAFSR Board member Earl StewartEarl Stewart Earl led the national Risk Reduction Solutions: Timber Transit Pilot team. Formerly he was the Forest Supervisor of the Tongass National Forest, in Ketchikan, Alaska, a role he held from April 2015 through November 2022.

CLICK HERE to read Earl's bio.

 

NAFSR Committees Portal

Climate

Fire

Recreation

Restoration


Reports and Position Papers

Forest Carbon Position Statement February 6, 2024

Forest Carbon Science Statement February 6, 2024

Climate Change Position Statement February 14, 2023

Climate Change Science Statement February 14, 2023

"Managing Wildland Fire" February 24, 2022

"Forest Thinning and Prescribed Fire" December 12, 2021

"America’s Forest Management Crisis" April 16, 2021

FS Workforce Capacity Study July 26, 2019

Sustaining the Forest Service September 12, 2018


NAFSR Op Eds

Oregon Firefighter Arrest, February 14, 2024

Firefighter Pay, February 14, 2024

The Science is Clear, Catastrophic Wildfire Requires Forest Management


The Story Behind the Signs. Creation of the Forest Service sign shapes.The Story Behind the Signs

If well done, a road sign can create anticipation and excitement while stimulating the imagination. That’s the theory that motivated the man who created the iconic signs used by the U.S. Forest Service. CLICK HERE to read this story from Arizona Highways.


The Mt St Helens Story


2025 usfs retiree reunion logo and link

The 2025 USFS Retiree Reunion will be held in Missoula, Montana. Plan ahead and join in on the fun. CLICK HERE to stay in the loop as this opportunity develops!

 

NAFSR Body

Pay Your Dues
or Make a Donation

CLICK HERE
for Helpful Hints to Pay by Check and Credit Card


BECOME A MEMBER NOW!

CLICK HERE to learn how to join and get your first years membership FREE!


READ
Inside the Forest Service
content updated daily.


Follow Us on X

Join in on the conversation on the NAFSR X link. Click below!

 

 

A Wooden Nation

National Association of Forest Service Retirees

NAFSR Footer