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


The May 2024 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.
USDA Deputy Secretary, Xochitl Torres Small, announced the awarded list of projects for the fiscal year 23 CWDG program.

Looking for an opportunity in forestry? Check out which western state forestry agencies and partners are hiring! 

Check out our latest policy update from Neil Simpson, CWSF/WFLC Director of Policy.
The Council of Western State Foresters Forest Products Committee gathered for its 2024 annual meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, April 9-12.
The April 2024 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.
Check out our latest policy update from Neil Simpson, CWSF/WFLC Director of Policy.
Arizona hosted the 2nd Council of Western State Foresters (CWSF) Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) Committee annual meeting on April 2-4, 2024 in Tucson.
The March 2024 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.
Check out our latest policy update from Neil Simpson, CWSF/WFLC Director of Policy.
The February 2024 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.
Check out our latest policy update from Neil Simpson, CWSF/WFLC Director of Policy.
Read a guest blog post on CWDG from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.
The January 2024 edition of the CWSF newsletter is now available.
This month, we are pleased to feature Shawn Thomas, Forestry and Trust Lands Division Administrator for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.