Information Directory

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is responsible for:

• Protection of 15 million acres of forest land from fire, insects and disease.

• Management of 14 State Forests and other state lands totaling approximately 50,000 acres for timber, recreation, water, research, wildlife and biodiversity.

• Assistance to non-industrial private forest landowners through professional forestry advice and technical management programs.

More than 300,000 forest landowners in Virginia control 77% of forest land, which:

• Enhances the quality of life in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Supports the forest industry, a significant contributor to the state's economy.

Offices and Personnel:

• County Offices and Contacts

• VDOF Email List
• Va. Government Employees:
  Telephone, Email

Administration:

• VDOF Strategic Plan

• Employment
• FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
• VDOF Radio Frequencies.

Projects and Programs:

• Assessment, 1995 Forest Resources
• Forest Health Program
  - I & D Questions
• Forest Fire Protection
• Forest Management Program
• State Lands Program
• Project Learning Tree Home Page

Business and Operations:

• Board of Forestry - click here
• IFB and RFP Notices - click here
• VDOF Forms
• Surplus Property
• Public Meeting Minutes -
  Board of Forestry:
  1/03, 4/03, 6/03, 9/03
  
  Reforestation of Timberlands:
  9/02, 3/03, 9/03

Virginia State Forests:

• Virginia State Forests - listing
• Facts and Figures
• Economic Importance of Forest
• Forestry Pictures - Gallery

• Annual Management Report:
  1999, 1998, 1997

• State Forester's Talks

Grants & Scholarships:

• Grants and Scholarships

Special Interest:

• Arbor Day (last Friday in April)
• Fall Foliage Dates