On June 12, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14308, “Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response.” The order cites the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires as an example of the need for faster and more effective response and coordination. The [...]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for certain countries, which could have workforce impacts for the tree care industry. USA-Mexico border wall. Arivaca, Arizona. Nils Huenerfuerst/Unsplash The Trump [...]

After months of uncertainty stemming from executive orders issued by President Trump and ongoing litigation, a federal judge has ordered the resumption of funding for urban and community forestry grants established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The freeze, imposed [...]

Image/Pixabay On March 6, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology held a hearing to review H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA). The hearing allowed [...]

Although it’s still early in the 119th Congress, both the House and Senate appear ready to move forward with significant workforce-development legislation. Specifically, Democrats and Republicans have started to consider reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and have [...]