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

2025 Plant Materials
Provided 18,803 lbs. of Seed
Produced 37,471 Plants
2025 Wildfires
Responded to 93 Fires
Approximately 370,370 Acres Burned
2025 Conservation Planning
41 Conservation Plans
on 11,596 Acres
2025 Acres Treated
10,885 Acres Treated
4.2 Mill. Insect & Disease Acres Surveyed
2025 Active Firewise® Sites
46 Active Firewise® USA Sites
113Community Risk Assessments Completed
2025 Permits & Tags
8 Permits &
990Tags 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

Language accessibility

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
February 23 2026

Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Announces State Forester Leadership Transition

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the departure of Kacey KC, State Forester Firewarden of the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF). KC, who has served NDF since 2002, will be leaving Nevada to head the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Date
February 13 2026

The Red Rock Sunflower: Unique in Nevada

Read about the Red Rock sunflower, a unique plant that only grows in Nevada.

Date
June 17 2025

Fire Restrictions to Begin in Nevada State Parks, Lands, and Recreation Areas Across 10 Counties

Fire restrictions go into effect June 19 across Nevada State Parks and Recreation Areas across 10 counties, including Washoe, Mineral, Lyon, and more.