forestThe Washington-based trade group for state foresters has planted an RFP for PR support to help position and pitch its large collection of data and statistics from around the country.

The National Association of State Foresters, representing the heads of 59 agencies and two-thirds of the country's forests, wants a strategic communications plan to pitch "compelling stories about state and private forests and important data trends with external audiences," according to the RFP released July 26.

The group also wants a firm to create a framework for future communications and help streamline the data reporting and benchmarking process. The outreach includes internal and external communications.

The 93-year-old NASF focuses on resource management (logging, timber sales), conservation, fire prevention and management, as well as legislative advocacy related to those ends. 

Proposals are due Aug. 23. View the RFP (PDF).