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
August 03 2022

Registration Open for Webinars on Community Wildfire Defense Grants

The Community Wildfire Defense Grant is a new federal program, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Prospective applicants can now register for informational webinars about the Grant.

Date
July 20 2022

Nevada Division of Forestry Partners with Rutledge Airborne Applications to Enhance Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is excited to announce it has partnered with Rutledge Airborne Applications to provide critical air support for wildland firefighting throughout Nevada. This three-year partnership contract significantly increases fire response capabilities by utilizing state-of-the-art single engine air tankers (SEATs).  

Date
July 05 2022

NDF Transfers Wildfire Engine to Reno-Tahoe Airport Fire Department

The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) transferred ownership of a Type III wildfire engine to the Reno-Tahoe Airport Fire Department, as part of NDF’s ongoing efforts to support firefighting capabilities among partner agencies throughout the state.