A lot of folks, especially in the west, don't often know or hear about some of the way the NWTF stays active in forest management. Here is a recent article on the testimony that the Chief Conservation Officer gave to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
http://www.nwtf.org/about/state-news/nwtf-testimony-encourages-active-forest-management
http://www.nwtf.org/about/state-news/nwtf-testimony-encourages-active-forest-management