State And Private Forestry

Intermountain and Northern Regions

Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Program

What is the Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Program?

• Provides high quality seedlings for reforestation and afforestation from known seed sources for plantings on state and private lands
• Provides timely information and technical assistance to landowners for proper planting and care of seedlings
• Establishes genetically superior certified seed orchards for future plantings on state and private lands
• Supports current technology transfer between the Forest Service and State Foresters and others

How is the program delivered?

State Foresters and their staff deliver this program.

Key Partners

Primary

• State Foresters

Secondary

• National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
• Forest industries
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Forest Service Nurseries
• Nursery associations
• Universities
• Tribes
• RC&Ds
• Consulting Foresters

Opportunities for National Forests and Grasslands

• Knowledge exchange with all of the above partners
• Sharing of genetically improved seedlings for establishing certified seed orchards
• Participation in tree improvement organizations, such as the Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative

Program Coordinator for ID, MT, NV, ND, UT