Virginia Department of Forestry
Environmental ServicesVirginia, United States51-200 Employees
The Virginia Department of Forestry is a state agency within the environmental services realm, charged with protecting and stewarding Virginia’s forest resources and coordinating wildfire suppression efforts. It oversees state forest lands and provides guidance and services to forest landowners to promote sustainable management across the Commonwealth. The agency is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Its mandate focuses on keeping the state’s forests healthy and sustainable, supporting environmental and public safety objectives tied to wooded resources through forest stewardship and fire suppression activities. Positioned as a mid-sized government entity, it encompasses a range of forestry work and roles reflective of the field’s breadth across Virginia.