2026 CWSF/WFLC Spring Meeting

The 2026 Council of Western State Foresters (CWSF) and Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) Spring Meeting brought together forestry leaders and partners May 12-14, 2026, at Lied Lodge at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, NE. 

The meeting provided space for members and partners to reconnect, exchange updates, and discuss shared priorities related to wildfire, forest management, federal policy, and cross-boundary collaboration.

Learn more about the meeting in our blog post recap.

SAVE THE DATE

Save the date for the 2026 CWSF/WFLC Fall Meeting set to take place on December 2-4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

NEWS & NOTES FROM MEMBERS & PARTNERS

Important upcoming CWSF/WFLC dates include: 



• CWSF GNA Annual Meeting | August 4-6, 2026 | Dillon, CO
• CWSF Forest Stewardship/ Landowner Assistance Committee Annual Meeting | September 29-October 1, 2026 | Anchorage, AK
• CWSF Forest Health Committee Annual Meeting | September 29-October 1, 2026 | Anchorage, AK
• CWSF/WFLC Fall Meeting | December 2-4, 2026 | Washington, D.C.

For a quick look at recent happenings across the West, check out the features below: 

STATES/PACIFIC ISLANDS

____

• Alaska: Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week 2026
• American Samoa: Forestry Program’s Celebration of Earth Day, Arbor Week, and Indoor Greenhouse Gala
• California: May 2026 Community Newsletter | Wildfire Preparedness Week 2026 
• Colorado: 2025 Report on the Health of Colorado's Forests | New Higher Ground Headwaters Ranch Conservation Easement | Wildfire Officials Urge Coloradans to Live Wildfire Ready
• Hawai’i: Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month 2026
• Idaho: Gov. Little Proclaims May Wildfire Awareness Month
• Kansas: Kansas Canopy May Newsletter
• Montana: Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Encourage Montanans to Prepare for Wildfire Season
• Nebraska: Nebraska Forest Service Fuels Crew Assists in Successful Initial Attack on Pre Cinco Fire | Nebraska's Forest Health Report for April 2026
• New Mexico: NM Launches Dashboard Tracking Progress on Water Security | Forestry Division Monthly Newsletter
• North Dakota: North Dakota Department of Emergency Services Recognized with National Wildfire Prevention Award | New Champion Trees Crowned in 2025 | North Dakota National Guard Support Operations Strengthen North Dakota’s Wildland Fire Program
• Oregon: Governor Kotek Briefed on Severe Wildfire Risk Ahead, Urges Oregonians to Prepare Now
• Washington: Annual Aerial Detection Maps 391,000 Acres in Washington with Dead or Damaged Trees | Celebrate Wildfire Awareness Month by Working on Preparedness, Prevention

USDA FOREST SERVICE

____

• Research and Development: Safer Wood for Safer Buildings
• Washington Office: Forest Service Invests $80M in Forest Legacy Conservation | U.S. Forest Service Pushes Forward on Landmark Disaster Recovery | Ready for Wildfire | Secretary of Agriculture Issues 2026 Wildfire Readiness Memorandum Ahead of Active Fire Season

If you have a press release or feature you would like to include in an upcoming newsletter, please email Sara Goodwin. 

Questions, comments, feedback? Please contact us!