The Pacific Islands Forestry Committee gathered in-person for its annual Executive Committee meeting for the first time in three years. The meeting occurred in Tumon, Guam, October 26-29, 2022.

Read about the meeting.

The fiscal year (FY) 2022 Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program is officially closed, and awards will be announced after the New Year. For more information, visit the CWSF CWDG webpage or the USDA Forest Service CWDG webpage. 

If you have any CWDG questions, please contact Halie Miyazawa.

The FY 2023 Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Competitive Grant Program is now officially closed. Applications are being reviewed during the scoring period, which ends December 16. For more information, visit the WFLC LSR webpage.

The FY 2023 Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Grant Program opened for applications on October 5, 2022, and will close on January 17, 2023. For more information, visit the CWSF WUI webpage. 

If you have any LSR or WUI questions, please contact John Smith.

Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) cross-boundary work in North Dakota increases the pace and scale of landscape restoration. 

Read the GNA Spotlight.

Looking for a job opportunity in forestry? Find your next position in western forestry on the CWSF job blog.

If you would like to submit a job posting, please email Patricia Payne. 

See the calendar of meetings and events hosted by CWSF/WFLC and partner organizations.

The Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee is accepting nominations for the 2023 Smokey Bear Awards through December 15, 2022! All nominations must be submitted to this online form.

Visit the FAQ and the 2023 Smokey Bear Awards Guidelines and Criteria for more information.