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
2023 Plant Materials
Provided 9,084 lbs. of Seed
Produced 37,201 Plants
Produced 37,201 Plants
2023 Wildfires
Responded to 29 Fires
Over 1,305 Acres Burned
Over 1,305 Acres Burned
2023 Conservation Planning
102 Conservation Plans
on 10,178 Acres
on 10,178 Acres
2023 Acres Treated
5,304 Acres Treated
6 Mill. Insect & Disease Acres Surveyed
6 Mill. Insect & Disease Acres Surveyed
2023 Active Firewise® Sites
52 Active Firewise® USA Sites
181 Community Risk Assessments Completed
181 Community Risk Assessments Completed
2023 Permits & Tags
15 Permits &
7,750 Tags Issued
7,750 Tags Issued
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program now Open
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Approximately $250 million in federal funding from the U.S. Forest Service is available through the 2023 Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG).
News, Events and Meetings
2024 Nevada Youth Range Camp
High school youth are invited to enjoy a week of fun, camping and learning about rangelands and natural resource management in Nevada.
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.
Nevada receives historic $57 million in federal funding to reduce wildfire risks, restore wildlands in Elko County and across the Sierra Front
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a $57.3 million investment in wildfire mitigation in Elko County and the Sierra Front.