National Deer Association Expands Partnership with U.S. Forest Service for Active Forest Management
The National Deer Association (NDA) has signed three new Stewardship Agreements with the USDA Forest Service, significantly expanding active forest management and wildlife habitat improvements across 12 National Forests in 10 states. These agreements represent approximately $23 million in total project value. The initiatives include NDA's first Stewardship Agreements in Alabama (Tuskegee National Forest) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington, starting with Colville, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests), as well as a major expansion of an existing agreement in the Eastern Region (Region 9). The expanded Region 9 agreement now includes the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin, bringing the total to eight National Forests in that region. The work encompasses commercial timber sales, forest thinning, wildlife habitat improvement, prescribed fire support, invasive-species treatment, and road maintenance.
