{"slug":"az-dffm-forest-stewardship-program","name":"Arizona Forest Stewardship Program","provider":{"name":"Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management","type":"state"},"organization":null,"country":"US","region":"AZ","locality":null,"scope":"regional","audience":["landowner","farmer"],"kind":"technical_assistance","benefit":"Help from state foresters writing a forest stewardship plan and advice on forest health, insects and disease for private woodland owners","summary":"Arizona's Forest Stewardship Program, funded by the USDA Forest Service and delivered by the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, helps private forest and woodland owners develop management plans and gives technical assistance on forest health. In federal fiscal year 2025 the program received $62,785 and 338 landowners received educational or technical assistance. The companion Forest Health program advises landowners on insects and diseases threatening their trees.","eligibility":"Nonindustrial private forest and woodland owners in Arizona; the state has about 22,452 such landowners holding 7.2 million acres. No acreage threshold is published.","how_to_apply":"Contact the nearest DFFM district office or the Forestry and Community Forestry staff in Phoenix (1110 W Washington St, Suite 500) and ask for Forest Stewardship assistance.","url":"https://dffm.az.gov/forestry-community-forestry","source_url":"https://apps.fs.usda.gov/nicportal/temppdf/sfs/naweb/AZ_std.pdf","season":null,"program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"DFFM's website refused automated access, so figures come from the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry Fact Sheet for Arizona (2026 edition, FY2025 data). Confirm current services with a DFFM office.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/az-dffm-forest-stewardship-program","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/az-dffm-forest-stewardship-program.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}