Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find a job with the Forest Service?
How do I get a Golden Access/Golden Age/Golden
Eagle Pass?
Does the Forest Service give away free trees?
How do I make reservation to stay
in Forest Service cabins or lookout towers?
I have a problem or question about a tree
on my property. Can someone help me?
How do I sell products and services
to the Forest Service? Are there contracts on which I can bid?
How do I get Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl to
appear at my event?
I want to scatter burial ashes of a loved
one. Can I do this in a national forest?
Can I plant a memorial tree in a national
forest?
How
do I find a job with the Forest Service? For any questions related
to EMPLOYMENT, please start in our employment
section of the web site. This includes career advice,
fire jobs, and summer hires.
All Forest Service jobs are listed in the USAJOBS database at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
To search ONLY for Forest
Service jobs, start at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a9ag.htm
and choose "USDA, Forest Service."
How
do I get a Golden Access/Golden Age/Golden Eagle Pass? Golden
Access passes are for blind and physically disabled visitors.
Golden Access passes must be obtained in person. Get details
about the Golden Access pass.
Golden Age passes are for visitors aged 62 and older.
Golden Age passes must be obtained in person. Get details about
the Golden Age pass.
Golden Eagle passes are for everyone else. Get details
about the Golden Eagle pass.
Specific details about each
pass, the cost, and instructions on getting a pass are available in
the passes and permits section of our web site. [top]
Does
the Forest Service give away free trees? The Forest Service
no longer gives away free trees.
We recommend you check with your State
Forester for more information/grants, etc.
Also, each state has a Forest Service Nursery that supplies "source-identified,
locally-adapted" seedlings to private landowners. You can locate the
nursery for your state on our National Nursery
Directory. [top]
How
do I make reservation to stay in Forest Service cabins or lookout towers?
Forest Service lodging sources include unique Cabin
and Lookout Tower rentals. To make a reservation, you must contact
directly the location where you wish to stay. Camp sites, day use sites,
and cabins you can reserve from our national
reservation service either on-line or by toll free number. .
I
have a problem or question about a tree on my property. Can someone help
me? The USDA Forest Service does not provide this service, but
many State Foresters do. Contact your State Forester to see if they provide
this service. You can find your State Forester
online. [top]
How
do I sell products and services to the Forest Service? Are there contracts
on which I can bid? If you sell a product or service, the best
thing to do is get in the Federal Supply Service
Program through the General Services Administration
(GSA). The GSA is the business manager and purchasing agent for the federal
government.
To bid on contracts throughout the federal, start at FedBizOpps. Or, find solicitations
specific to the Forest Service. [top]
How
do I get Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl to appear at my event? If
you are not in the Washington, D.C. area, contact the National Forest nearest
you, or call (202) 205-4995 during normal office hours.
In the Washington, D.C. area, fax your request letter to (202)
690-5658 or mail it with at least three weeks advance
notice to USDA Forest Service, Attn: Conservation Education,
PO Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.
Your request letter must include:
- Which figure you are requesting, Smokey or Woodsy
- Name of the event
- Purpose of the event
- Main audience and expected attendance
- Date
- Time
- Location
- How many hours the figure is requested to perform
- The kind of presentation needed (just an appearance or an appearance
combined with an educational activity or talk)
- Contact person and phone number during working hours
- Do you have someone willing to wear the costume? [top]
I
want to scatter burial ashes of a loved one. Can I do this in a national
forest? There are no rules or regulations within the Forest
Service addressing this issue. However, some states (California) regulate
or prohibit the scattering of ashes. It is important you check local and
state regulations and laws pertaining to this activity. [top]
Can
I plant a memorial tree in a national forest? The Forest Service
"Plant-A-Tree" Program permits individuals and groups
to donate money for the planting of trees on National Forests. The trees
may be planted to memorialize loved ones or to commemorate
special events such as births, weddings, or anniversaries.
For a suggested minimum donation of $10, which pays
for 10-15 seedlings, donors receive a certificate acknowledging their
gift. If desired, the name of the person in whose honor the donation is
made will appear on the certificate. The trees, planted mostly in large
plantations, will not be indivually identified by donor. Smaller (or larger)
donations will be acceptable in most cases. Business groups may participate
in the program as long as their participation is non-commercial.
Donations may be made in person and by mail at all Forest Service offices.
Forest Service offices are listed in the telephone directory under "U.S.
Government, Department of Agriculture."
There are two other similar programs.
The American Forests group plants memorial trees in national forests
in honor of loved ones. Find
out more about the Memorial Trees campaign.
The Arbor Day Foundation plants Trees
in Memory and Trees in Celebration.
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