The ApSAF NC Division provides these links as a service to those who wish to find out more about the art and science of forestry and are not intended as an endorsement.

State Forestry Agencies

National Association of State Foresters: The NASF is a non-profit organization that represents the directors of the State Forestry agencies from all fifty states, nine U.S. territories (American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the District of Columbia.  NASF's links page will provide you with a link to all the State Forestry Agencies that have an Internet site.

Federal Government Forestry Agencies

USDA Forest Service: Home Page

USDI Park Service

USDI Bureau of Land Management

Education

Department of Forestry, NC State University: Information for Prospective Students, Current Students, Graduate Students, Researchers, Industry. Information on Teaching, Continuing Education, Extension, ...

Department of Wood and Paper Science, NC State University: Provides education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in wood and paper science; to generate knowledge and develop new technologies through research and to conduct a variety of extension and continuing education services for the purpose of improving the utilization of forest resources for enhanced productivity and quality of life.

Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment

Haywood Community College: The Forest Management Technology curriculum is designed to help students acquire technical knowledge, understanding, and abilities essential in developing, conserving, and utilizing forest resources.

Wayne Community College: The Forest Management Technology curriculum is designed to help students acquire technical knowledge, understanding, and abilities essential in developing, conserving, and utilizing forest resources.

Project Learning Tree: is an award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12. PLT helps students gain awareness and knowledge of the natural and built environment, their place within it, as well as their responsibility for it.

NC Cooperative Extension (Extension Forestry): Helping people put knowledge to work.

Natural Resources Leadership Institute: The Natural Resources Leadership Institute is a training program administered through the NC Cooperative Extension Service at NC State University. The Institute is the first of its kind in the country to provide a structured leadership curriculum for people who are critically involved in natural resources management and policy. 

Urban Forestry

Tree Link sponsored by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, USDA Forest Service and TreeUtah is a site for accessing urban forestry information and links.

National Arbor Day Foundation. Information on Arbor Day, Tree City USA, educational programs, tree care tips, etc.

National Arborists Association represents the tree care industry. Tree care and planting tips.

USDA Forest Service, Southern Region Urban Forestry Program. Information, links, upcoming events, tree ordinance database.

American Forests. A wealth of information on urban forestry, forest policy including Global ReLeaf, CityGreen, Famous and Historic Trees, National Register of Big Trees.

NC State Cooperative Extension Plant Database contains Urban Tree Identification, Trees of the Maritime Forest, Poisonous Plants by Dr. Alice Russell.

Just for Kids

Smokey Bear's Home Page: Join Smokey for some forest and campfire fun. And, along the way, discover Smokey's rules for forest fire safety and prevention so that you can become a member of Smokey's team! Remember: ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES!

Woodsy Owl has been America's environmental champion since 1970, and is most recognized for his wise request, "Give a hoot. Don't Pollute."

National Wildlife Federation's Kids Page: Play Games, go on Cool Tours of environmental habitats, Explore The Outdoors!

Forestry Associations

Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc.: National consulting forestry organization setting and maintaining the standard for the profession.

American Forests: The oldest conservation organization in the United States today.

NC Forestry Association

Society of American Foresters (SAF): The national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States.

Miscellaneous

Southern Forestry Extension Resource Center: An electronic forest resource library.

WWW Virtual Library: Forestry: Links to many forestry related sites.

Mining Co. Guide to Forestry: A place to get information to hone your forest management skills, raise your environmental awareness, give you regional information, and just plain make you feel good about forestry.