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Virginia Department of ForestryContact Us Resource Library Logger Notification Newsroom Employee Home Employee Login SEARCH Facebook Youtube Instagram TwitterWildland & Prescribed Fire Prevention and suppression of wildfires is a key part of the ’s mission; the agency achieves this through education, along with responding to and suppressing wildfires. Firefighters observe weather and drought conditions to maintain an appropriate state of readiness to allow quick response to wildfires. The Agency also uses prescribed or controlled fire as a management tool to benefit Virginia ecosystems. Learn Wildfire in Virginia Good Fire vs. Wildfire Fire Danger Daily Fire Danger Fire Weather Wildfire Suppression Daily Wildfire Summation Report Wildfire Incident Viewer Non-Fire Emergency Response Wildfire Preparation Protect Your Home Building Firewise Protect Your Property Take Action to Be Firewise Protect Your Community Financial Assistance Programs Firewise Virginia Community Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Wildfire Prevention Before You Burn How You Can Prevent Wildfires Fireworks Safety Smokey Bear Prescribed Burning Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Prescribed Burn Manager Tools Fire Laws 4 PM Burning Law Burning Restrictions Firefighter Resources Training Opportunities Firefighter Qualifications Virginia Interagency Coordination Center Fire Department Resources Equipment Assistance Federal Firefighter Property Program Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program Training Opportunities Dry Hydrant Program Forest Management & Health Healthy, sustainable forests are essential to our economy and provide benefits to people and wildlife in Virginia. The monitors the health, composition, and inventory of Virginia’s public and private forests to inform land management practices. Field staff assist landowners through technical assistance and management planning to support conservation and sustainable forestry practices. Learn Benefits of Forest Management Hardwood Management Hardwood Initiative Hardwood Management Practices Pine Management Wildlife Management Restoring Diminished Tree Species Landowner Assistance Forest Planning & Stewardship Choosing a Forest Management Plan Tax Planning for Forest Landowners Find a Forester Find a Private Consulting Forester Private Consulting Forester Directory Logger and Timber Harvester Directory Find a DOF Forester Selling Timber Get Started Selling Timber Endangered Northern Long-Eared Bat Hardwood Initiative Suspected Timber Theft Prescribed Burning Reforestation Virginia Forest Products Tax Find Private Forestry Service Providers Business Directory Submission Business Directory Registration Buy Seedlings On-line Store Financial Assistance Programs Reforestation of Timberlands Program Hardwood Initiative Tax Credit Program Hardwood Initiative Cost-Share Program Forestland Conservation Legacy & Estate Planning Generation NEXT Conservation Easements Forest Legacy Program Century Forest Recognition Community Assistance Forest Sustainability Fund for Local Government Financial Assistance Programs Forest Health Help with Sick Trees Insects & Diseases Emerald Ash Borer Spongy Moth Oak Decline Southern Pine Beetle Spotted Lanternfly Thousand Cankers Disease Laurel Wilt Invasive Plants in Virginia Callery Pear Exchange Program Quarantines in Virginia Financial Assistance Programs Callery Pear Exchange Program Emerald Ash Borer Treatment Cost-Share Program Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment Cost-Share Program Pine Bark Beetle Prevention Programs Seedling Nurseries Virginia Trees are Best for Virginia Land Diminished Species Production Buy Seedlings On-Line Store Tax-Exempt Seedling Orders Reforestation Seedling Orders Planting Trees Nursery Operations in Pictures Nursery History Tools of the Trade Forest Markets & Sustainability Conserving and managing forestland is critical for the health of our environment, the supply of forest products, and the overall quality of life. The works to ensure that forests and the waters that flow from them are protected today and for future generations. By developing existing markets and identifying emerging opportunities, the agency supports forest industry and rural economies. Learn Forests… A Sustainable Resource Virginia’s Forest History Virginia’s Forest Composition Forest Inventory Forest Resource Information Forest Products & Markets Promoting Virginia’s Forest Industry Forest Certification Virginia Grown Forest Products Specialty Forest Products Virginia Forest Products Tax Urban Wood Utilization Forest Research Tree Improvement & Genetics Growth & Yield of Trees & Forests Hardwood Forest Research Pine Forest Research Restoring Diminished Tree Species Other Agency-Owned Lands State-Owned Lands Federally-Owned Lands Water Quality Protection Forests are vital for preserving and improving water quality; forested watersheds are critical sources of drinking water, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, and offer recreational opportunities. The protects these water sources through timber harvest site inspections and development of best management practices for harvesting operations. The agency cooperates with partners and landowners to preserve riparian buffers and protect water quality. Learn Watershed Forestry Forests for Drinking Water Benefits of Streamside Forests Chesapeake Bay Watershed Landowner Assistance Pre-Harvest Planning Plant Riparian Forest Buffers Water Protection on Farms Best Management Practices for Water Quality Stormwater Management for Landowners Riparian Buffer Tax Credit Financial Assistance Programs Riparian Forests For Landowners Program Community Assistance Plant Urban Riparian Forest Buffers Stormwater Management Financial Assistance Programs Logger Assistance Pre-Harvest Planning Water Quality Laws Virginia Forest Products Tax Best Management Practices for Water Quality Financial Assistance Programs Logger Best Management Practice Cost-Share Program Temporary Bridge Cost-Share Program Get a Timber Notification ID Number Notify of a Timber Harvest Quarantines in Virginia SHARP Logger Program View Timber Sale Opportunities Logger and Timber Harvester Directory Urban & Community Forestry From public parks and yard trees to greenway corridors and streamside buffers, trees provide critical benefits to people and communities. The seeks to develop diverse and healthy forests that are accessible for all. The program supports cities, towns, and communities as they establish and maintain their urban tree canopy. Learn Benefits of Trees in Communities Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives Tree Identification Planting Trees Tree Care Community Assistance Community Forest Planning Urban Forestry Recognition Programs (Tree City USA) Arbor Day in Virginia My Trees Count / Report Trees Planted Plant Urban Riparian Forest Buffers Stormwater Management Community Forest Revitalization Program Financial Assistance Programs Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program Urban & Community Forestry Grant Program Homeowner Assistance Planting Trees Throwing Shade VA Program Tree Care Hire a Certified Arborist Rain Gardens Urban Wood Utilization Storm Planning & Recovery Storm Preparation and Tree Resiliency Partnerships Trees Virginia International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arbor Day Foundation Education & Recreation The creates and uses a variety of conservation education resources for both children and adults. Field staff delivers programming to improve knowledge of forest ecosystems, forest resources, and forestry practices. Virginia’s state forest system provides opportunities for education, recreation, and demonstration of forestry practices. All state forests are sustainably managed to provide the greatest benefits to Virginians. Learn Benefits of Trees Tree Identification Activities for Kids & Families State Forests Differ from State Parks Fall Foliage in Virginia Youth Education Youth Programs & Camps Camp Woods and Wildlife Youth Conservation Camp...