National Forest Foundation

The National Forest Foundation is proud to announce that Kelly Chmielewski has joined the organization as Chief Marketing Officer! An Emmy® Award-winning brand leader, Chmielewski brings more than 25 years of experience in purpose-driven brand building, marketing innovation and organizational transformation across nonprofit, corporate, and global leadership sectors. As Chief Marketing Officer, she will lead the next stage of the Foundation’s marketing and communications, transforming America’s love of nature into action for National Forests. https://lnkd.in/geX--gJB

TMWA’s Senior Hydrologist & Watershed Coordinator, Kara Steeland, appeared on KTVN 2 News Nevada’s “Face the State” with Anne Graham of the National Forest Foundation to outline the connection between forest management, wildfire resilience, and drinking-water quality. Through the Middle Truckee River Watershed Forest Partnership, regional partners are implementing a 10-year plan to treat high-priority acres, reduce fuels, and limit post-fire erosion that can impact Truckee River headwaters and key reservoirs. Watch the interview: https://ow.ly/hIvf50X29xX

What could be cozier than curling up with a good book on a crisp, chilly autumn afternoon? Enjoying that book by a campfire, surrounded by the shining golds, brilliant oranges, and fiery reds of another summer gone by. 😌📖🍁 Whether you are out savoring the lingering warmth of summer or hunkered down under the covers, these titles bring the forest to you. Get lost in the woods with these five books that celebrate trees, forests, and our nation’s public lands: https://ow.ly/K0ia50X5QWv 📷 Photo by Cassandra Kane | George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, Virginia

Like a witch takes to the sky on their broom, this species can also fly through the night...on a giant web, that is. The Joro spider, also known as a “parachuting spider,” is an invasive species native to east Asia that has been spotted in forests throughout the southeast. Here’s four facts about the giant, orb-weaver spider that might give you the creepy crawlies. 🕸️ When fully grown, the female spider’s body can grow up to an inch long, while its legs can span up to 3 to 4 inches. ️🕸️ Tiny, baby Joro spiders can use a tactic called ballooning to create strands of silk that allow them to harness the power of the wind and travel to new locations. 🕸️ It's named after a mythological Japanese spider demon named mythological creature named Jorogumo. 🕸️ It’s known for spinning large, intricate, wheel-shaped webs – some as wide as 10 feet. 🕸️ They eat various insects including stink bugs, yellow jackets and mosquitoes. They’ve also been known to feed on a pest that has been threatening trees and agricultural crops in New Jersey and other eastern states for the past few years – the spotted lanternfly. 📷 Photo submitted in the #NationalForestWeek Photo Contest by Jamarcus Gaston | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Georgia #WildlifeWednesday

Like this if you share the same inner monologue while exploring National Forests in the fall. 🍂 #autumn #fall #nationalforest

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates the cultures, traditions and contributes of Native people in the U.S. today. Vital forest management practices such as prescribed burns were inspired by Native Americans. This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, learn more about the land you exist on by visiting: https://ow.ly/2w6c50X8eJg

The calm after the storm. 📷Photo submitted to the NFF’s annual #NationalForestWeek photo contest by Ashley Petefish | Untia-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah

How the gentle wind, beckons through the leaves, as autumn colors fall. 🐸🫖 🍂 Talladega National Forest in the fall reminds us of The Unknown from Over the Garden Wall — colorful, magical and mysterious. One of three National Forests in Alabama, the Talladega is home to the expansive Pinhoti Trails System and the 7,245-acre Cheaha Wilderness, the latter offering higher elevations with numerous overlooks for panoramic views of east-central Alabama. Speaking of Over the Garden Wall, what’s your favorite quote from the series? Ours is, “Did you know that dinosaurs had big ears, but everyone forgot because dinosaur ears don't have bones?" 📷 Photo submitted to the NFF’s annual #NationalForestWeek photo contest by Jesse Adams | Talladega National Forest, Alabama

This popular 6.5-mile hike near Seattle is challenging (but approachable) and ✨absolutely✨ worth it. 📍 Maple Pass, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests, Washington Widely known for the stunning glow of golden larch set against the deep blue of Lake Ann, Maple Pass offers some of the most spectacular fall senary in the Pacific Northwest. Highlights include: 🚗 3-hour drive from Seattle 🥾 Optional (short & flat!) side trail to Lake Ann 🍂 6,600-foot vistas of the North Cascades in all their fall glory! Start your hike early at Rainy Lake Trailhead and remember to bring your Northwest Forest Pass. Now is the perfect time to visit – peak color will last another week or so! 📷 Photos submitted in the #NationalForestWeek Photo Contest by Olga Nesterenko, Troy Abercrombie, and Marla Master.