North Dakota Forest Service

Cooperative Fire Protection Assistance Grants Available

The North Dakota Forest Service is currently accepting applications for the Cooperative Fire Protection Assistance program. Grant funds will be available for the purposes of enhancing fire protection and prevention capabilities of North Dakota’s rural fire departments.

Dustin Striker Named Nursery Equipment Technician

The NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service welcomes Dustin Striker as the new Nursery Equipment Technician at Towner State Nursery.

Sheyenne National Grassland to begin prescribed fires

Sheyenne National Grassland is planning prescribed fire operations this month, pending all required approvals. This work may begin as soon as Thursday, October 9 and continue until November 1 or as favorable conditions exist. The USDA Forest Service uses prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Unified Command Receives "Roaming Bison" at 2025 Governor's Awards for Excellence for Collaboration During October 2024 Wildfires

Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden today presented the 2025 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Public Service, recognizing teams across state government for their exceptional efforts to serve citizens and meet a variety of challenges. This year’s awards recognized team efforts, both within individual agencies and among agencies inside and outside of state government. More than 300 nominations were submitted by state employees.

Excellence in Forestry Honored at 2025 Trees Bowl

Fourteen "Trees Award" winners from across the state were recognized at the 35th Trees Bowl and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, September 13th, 2025. The Trees Awards recognize individuals, organizations, and agencies who contribute in an outstanding way to forestry activities.

Growing Communities with Tree City USA

A city that takes care of its trees takes care of its people. Since 1976, the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program has recognized and supported the cities and leaders who create places to play, room to breathe, and beauty on every block.

Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety & Health Training - Penn

A training for Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety & Health program will be held in Penn on Dec 4, 2025. The RF-DASH training is open to first responders, farmers, and other agricultural community stakeholders.

Nature's Classroom Comes Alive with PLT and Project WILD's Early Childhood Curricula

This workshop located in Dickinson is for conservation professionals, extension agents, librarians, and other nonformal educators looking to expand their nature-based education events for early childhood audiences. We will train educators using the early childhood curricula "Trees & Me" from Project Learning Tree and "Growing Up WILD" from Project WILD.

Nature's Classroom Comes Alive with PLT and Project WILD's Early Childhood Curricula

This workshop located in Minot is for conservation professionals, extension agents, librarians, and other nonformal educators looking to expand their nature-based education events for early childhood audiences. We will train educators using the early childhood curricula "Trees & Me" from Project Learning Tree and "Growing Up WILD" from Project WILD.

Bismarck State College Wildland Firefighting Program

The Wildland Firefighter Type 2 training offered through TrainND Southwest is an industry-led program designed to prepare students to enter the firefighting industry classified as a Firefighter Type 2. Course will be held in Bismarck April 10-12 and 17-19.

NoDak Defrost HOT Conference

Training opportunity for firefighters, one track being wildland firefighting. Attendees will receive NWCG certification.

April 30-May 3, 2026 | Dickinson, ND