State And Private Forestry

Intermountain and Northern Regions

Legislative Affairs and Marketing

Legislative Coordination

• Build relationships with state and national congressional staffs to ensure they realize how State and Private Forestry programs can benefit their constituents
• Coordinate congressional visits and write briefs for regional foresters/state foresters to promote State and Private Forestry programs in the west
• Arrange field tours for congressional members, our partners and State & Private Forestry staff members
• Work with Western Forestry Leadership Coalition promoting west-wide issues
• Provide information on State and Private Forestry programs and accomplishments for hearings on forest health, economic action programs, noxious weed

Marketing Coordination/Communications

• Provide training regarding marketing as a tool.
• Design marketing strategies for the staff groups and programs.
• Work with local media (newspapers, TV, etc.) to tell our story and share our successes.
• Design and prepare communication materials and state fact sheets.

Key Partners and Customers

• Congressional delegations from Montana, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, and Utah
• State Foresters and their staffs in all five states
• National Association of State Foresters
• Council of Western State Foresters: Legislative Director
• Western Forestry Leadership Coalition
• Western Board of Directors: Regional Foresters and State Foresters
• Washington Office: S&PF leadership, legislative affairs and national leadership
• Regional Foresters, and Forest and District level employees within National Forest System and Research
• RC&D Coordinators and Rural Community Assistance Teams

Opportunities for National Forests and Grasslands:

• Gain knowledge of congressional delegation in 5 states
• Technical assistance and advice on marketing strategies

For further assistance contact us.