How big is the forest? Where are we located? What can you do on
the Forests and Grassland? Where are our special places? And much
more.
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Read about events,
meetings,
opportunities and accomplishments from across the Forests and Grassland,
as well as other information in our newsletters.
The Arapaho National Forest was established by Theodore Roosevelt
on July 1, 1908. The Roosevelt National Forest, originally part
of the Medicine Bow Forest Reserve, was first named the Colorado
National Forest in 1910 and was renamed by President Herbert Hoover
to honor President Theodore Roosevelt in 1932. The Pawnee National
Grassland was transferred to the Forest Service from the Soil Conservation
Service in 1954. It was designated a national grassland in 1960.
The Forest Service is all about sustaining resources—land,
water, vegetation and wildlife.
Heritage resources are important remnants of the past—prehistoric
and historic human culture and ancient animal life.
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New Century of Service
The Forest Service celebrates our
100th birthday in 2005. Find out how we're preparing to provide
another 100 years of service through Rocky Mountain Region's forests
and grasslands.
Forest Supervisor Glenn P. Casamassa leads
a team of four Staff Groups, five District Rangers and the Colorado
Capital City Coordinator. The headquarters for the Arapaho and Roosevelt
National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, which is part of
the Rocky Mountain Region, is located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Ranger District Offices are located in Boulder,
Fort
Collins, Granby,
Greeley
and Idaho
Springs.
The
USDA Forest Service is led by Chief Gail Kimbell. With a national
headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Forest Service operates through
nine regions around the country. The Rocky Mountain Region is led
by Regional Forester Rick Cables.
Our forest offers a diversity of outdoor opportunities. These lands
are yours—to visit, care for and, most of all, enjoy.
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Research
The Rocky
Mountain Research Station supports our natural-resource programs
through relevant research and development of state-of-the-art management
tools. The Fraser
Experimental Forest is located on the Sulphur Ranger District
of the forest. Additionally, the Forest and Grasslands are host
to twelve Research
Natural Areas. Research Natural Areas form a long-term network
of ecological reserves designated for nonmanipulative research,
education and the maintenance of biodiversity.
General rules for national forests and grasslands include details
about camping, pets, firearms, permits and more.
Working With Others
Forest Service staff work with stakeholders of all types, including
volunteers,
teachers, groups, tribes, permittees, contractors and other agencies.
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National
Grassland (ARP) is the #1 recreation volunteer forest in the nation.
New partnerships, such as the Front
Range Fuels Treatment Partnership and the Arapaho and Roosevelt
National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Foundation, are a
way for us to work with stakeholders and other agencies to further
the vision of the ARP.
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