Helping Your Range, Forest and Watershed

The mission of the Nevada Division of Forestry is to protect and enhance Nevada’s ecosystems and communities through natural resource stewardship and wildfire management.

Our Impact

2024 Plant Materials
Provided 16,721 lbs. of Seed
Produced 61,280 Plants
2024 Wildfires
Responded to 108 Fires
Over 69,258 Acres Burned
2024 Conservation Planning
250 Conservation Plans
on 10,390 Acres
2024 Acres Treated
3,513 Acres Treated
5 Mill. Insect & Disease Acres Surveyed
2024 Active Firewise® Sites
52 Active Firewise® USA Sites
35 Community Risk Assessments Completed
2024 Permits & Tags
11 Permits &
2,050 Tags Issued
Statewide

2020 Forest, Range & Watershed Action Plan

The 2020 Forest, Range & Watershed Action Plan is intended to provide a shared vision for natural resource management and conservation in Nevada. The plan incorporates the existing “All Hands – All Lands” approach together with the recent Shared Stewardship Agreement...

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Statewide

Fire Restrictions & Incidents

The Nevada Division of Forestry enacts fire restrictions on state lands, which includes the types of fire-related activities that are permitted given current conditions, as well as restriction exemptions and penalties for disobeying posted restrictions...

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Language Access Plan

Nevada’s Senate Bill 318 (SB318) and the federal guidance on Title VI both agree that language should not be a barrier to accessing governmental programs and services. As SB318 states, “Persons with limited English proficiency require and deserve meaningful, timely access to government services in their preferred language.

News, Events and Meetings

Date
October 03 2024

NEVADA STATE ARCHIVES EXHIBIT SHOWCASES NEVADA DIVISION OF FORESTRY’S WORK ON WILDFIRE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

To kick off American Archives Month, the Nevada State Archives unveiled an exhibit highlighting the Nevada Division of Forestry’s (NDF) essential role in protecting and managing Nevada’s lands. The exhibit will be open to the public from October 1 to December 31 at the Nevada State Archives in Carson City.

Date
June 14 2024

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Nevada Division of Forestry Create Combined Wildland Fire Crew to Confront the Wildfire Crisis

A new agreement between the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Nevada Division of Forestry will enhance safe and effective wildfire response across Nevada. The centerpiece of this partnership is the creation of the joint Arc Dome Wildland Fire Module that is focused on planning, monitoring, and responding to wildfires.

Date
April 19 2023

Nevada Division of Forestry to provide over $300,000 in grants to volunteer/rural fire departments for critical equipment and training

Approximately $330,000 in federal funding is now available for rural/volunteer fire departments serving small communities.