Frequently Asked Questions
The questions people ask the most are answered below, or links are provided
to more detail information.
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.
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."
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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.
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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.
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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. There is a list of locations that
offer cabin and lookout tower rentals.
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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.
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How do I sell products and services
to the Forest Service?
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.
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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?
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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.
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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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