The 2022 Council of Western State Foresters (CWSF) and Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) Fall Meetings will take place in Santa Fe, NM, from Tuesday, November 15 at 8:00 a.m. to Thursday, November 17 at 5:00 p.m. Registration will open in August and further details are forthcoming.



Please note that both meetings will take place in-person and that attendance is limited to CWSF State Foresters and their representatives, USDA Forest Service WFLC members, and invited partners. If you have any questions, please reach out to Patricia Payne.

The fiscal year (FY) 2022 Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program will be open for applications soon. Visit the CWSF CWDG webpage or the USDA Forest Service CWDG webpage for more information. 

The FY 2023 Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Competitive Grant Program will open in August 2022, more detail to come. Visit the WFLC website for more information.

The FY 2023 Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Grant Program will open for applications on October 5, 2022 and close on December 16, 2022. Additional information can be found on the CWSF website. 

If you have any questions, please contact Halie Miyazawa.

CWSF is seeking to identify a contractor to design the upcoming True Cost of Wildfire report. The submission deadline is August 9, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. MDT. 

We are excited to share a video put together by the Kansas Forest Service (KFS) highlighting our 2022 CWSF/WFLC Spring Meeting in Manhattan, KS. The video is featured on the KFS YouTube channel. View the video.

Thanks to the Kansas Forest Service team for hosting an excellent Spring Meeting and capturing memories in this video! Special thanks to CWSF Chair Tom Claeys for being featured in the video! 

CWSF is currently accepting applications for a Competitive Grants Manager. The application window closes on July 29, 2022. 

View the position description.

Four organizations in Arizona collaborate through Good Neighbor to protect Central Arizona municipal water sources. 

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 Halie Miyazawa.

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

Only two days left to submit nominations for the 2022 National Association of State Foresters’ Awards. View descriptions of the awards and criteria for selection. 

Nominations will be accepted until July 29, 2022.