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December 12, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES: Climate Change, Forests and Climate Change - A Strategic Framework, Energy Corridor Designation FEIS Published, Stewardship Contracting Champions Recognized, The Day After the Tree Lighting, 2008 Two Chiefs’ Awards Announced, Chief’s 2008 Honor Award Given, Forest Service Provides Answers to Broken Bats, ABOUT US: The NASF Washington Weekly Report, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Update, North Dakota Hosts Capitol Christmas Tree, Interagency/Partner Effort Restores Salmon Habitat on Trinity River, Southern Region Honors the CCC, More Success Stories Posted, News Notes Available, Selected LEI Reports, LOOKING BACK: The Bitterroot National Forest’s Heritage, EAST TO WEST – News Bits from Offices Across the Country, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Forest Inventories in California, Oregon Includes More Than Trees, Recreation Visitor Report Details Uses of Forests by Hispanics. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

November 28, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: In the Season of Giving, Remember the Combined Federal Campaign, 2009 Wings Across The Americas  Best Conservation Awards, Campaign to Re-Forest America Campaign Gets Boost, National Appeals Web site Is Launched, Recycling Just Got Easier, Transient Who Started 'Day Fire' Sentenced to Prison, USDA Invites Applications for Advanced Biorefinery Guaranteed Loans, Diary of the Capitol Christmas Tree Travels, ABOUT US: Recreation Use Survey Results, Agriculture, Forestry Poised to Take Significant Role in Reduced Carbon Economy, Documentary Targets Hunters and Anglers to Rally Against Invasives, International Seminar on Forest Administration and Management, Rahall Says Fire Spending Will Be at the Top of His Agenda in January, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Update, The Stars Were a Big Hit, Blowdown to Trap Spruce Beetles, Longest Running, Largest National Public Lands Day Event Continues, Local Partner and School Receive Regional Forester Award, Children Outdoors — Building Bridges, Forest Service Places Emphasis on Fire Investigations, American Indian Student Education Enhancement Day Held, Kids on the Snow Starts Soon, Memorial Site Vandalized , Historical Marker Honors CCC Contributions to East Texas Forests, Girl Scouts Convention Gets the Word on the Forest Service, New Success Stories Posted Online, Upholstery Frame Workshop Held, Dynamics Between Research and Tribes Explored at Fair, Forest Service Provides California Capitol Christmas Tree, RMRS Debuts Station Display, InterfaceSouth Recognized Nationally for Wildfire Risk Reductions, EAST TO WEST, LOOKING BACK: The Capitol Christmas Tree, CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS & ACTIVITES. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

November 14, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: Chief’s Honor Awards Announced, Gifford Pinchot Award-Winner Announced, Two Chiefs’ Partnership Award Nominations Needed, Message from the Secretary: Presidential Transition, Capitol Christmas Tree is on the Move, Unqualified Opinion on Agency’s FY 2008 Financial Statements, More Kids in the Woods Cost Share - Call for Proposals, Forest Service Invites Review of National Planning Directive,
ABOUT US: Cut Your Own Christmas Tree This Holiday Season, WFLC Newsletter Available, Restoring a Pennsylvania Watershed, National Smokejumpers Association Clear Trails & Tell Tales, After The Fire – Heli-mulching to Limit Erosion, Building on a Partnership, The International Flavor of Mushroom Interpretation, Southern Region Goes Green to Celebrate Awards, More Success Stories Posted Online, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry News Notes Available, Intertribal Meeting Brings Diverse Groups Together, Wood Chips Electrify Louisiana District Office, Winn Ranger District Biomass Gasification System – How It Works, EAST TO WEST, LOOKING BACK:  American Indian Use of Fire in Ecosystems, Selected LEI Reports, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Global Implications of Wildland Fire Smoke Told in Book, Wildfires Result in Loss of Forests Reserved by Northwest Forest Plan, Balance is Key to Sustaining Coastal Alaska Communities. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

October 31, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: FS Today Adds RSS Feed, Schools, Roads and Stewardship Projects Get New Life, Schafer Honors USDA Employees in Annual Awards Ceremony, Request for Pre-Proposals: NFF Matching Awards Program, Native American Heritage Month, Rise to the Future Awards Recognize Outstanding Accomplishments, National Trail Classification System Changes Published for Comment, Sustainable Operations Summit Registration Open, ABOUT US: EAST TO WEST, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Celebrated with Canoe Ride, The Crosscut Sawyer, Double Duty Devotion, Student Wins Trip to D.C. to Light Christmas Tree, Public Lands Day Event Creates Lasting Legacy, Korean Delegation Experience Fire and Aviation Management Study Tour, Los Padres Ranger Explores Sustainability in Mangrove Forests of Kenya, Dancing with...the Woodpecker? Spanish Speaking Interpretive Programs Draw Appreciative Audience, Forest Service Turns to Cow Power, More Success Stories Posted Online, Conservation Education Event at Forest Service Lab a Success, Employees Find Unique Ways to Go Green, Southern Research Station, Fall Edition of Eastern Forest Threat Center's Newsletter Now Online,LOOKING BACK: Chief Seattle’s Contribution to the Green Movement, Selected LEI Reports, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: New Report Shows North American Fish in Troubled Waters, Recent Research Concludes that Forest Wildfires are Becoming Large and More Severe, Society of Environmental Journalists Hosted by R&D. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

October 17, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: Supreme Court Will Decide “Standing” Issue   , Forest Service Represented in Presidential Rank Award Winners, New Ecosystem Services Staff Area Formed, Over 100 Projects Benefit from NFF Funds   , Ecological Restoration and Resilience, 2008 National Wilderness Awards Recipients, ABOUT US: Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Selects New Officers, WFW Newsletter Online, San Juan Public Lands Center Received Service First Award, Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Celebrated with Canoe Ride, Wilderness and Accessibility, The Latest Success Stories Online, Youth Monitor Forest While Learning GIS Practices, HACU Intern Gains Valuable Experience, Meets President, Scenic Byway Gets Anniversary Celebration, Memorial Sites Established, Not Your Average Fishing Tale about the One That Got Away, An Eye on the Storm, Largest Wild Island in Burntside Lake Now Part of Superior National Forest, Flying Trees to Restore the Au Sable River, Tlingit Native Centenarian Honored by Region, Smoke Jumpers to Help Survey Efforts for ALB in Massachusetts, Camp Stimulates Kids’ Interest in Science, Scientists Inspire Utah’s High School Latinos in Action, East to West, LOOKING BACK: Grazing Research on the Experimental Forests and Ranges, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: New Stories in the Rocky Mountain Riparian Digest, Forest Service Scientists Collaborate With Chinese Researchers, Lichens a Useful Tool for Monitoring Ecosystem Health, When It Comes To Forest Soil, Wildfires Pack One-Two Punch. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

October 3, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: Memorial Service Draws Thousands, Kris Fairbanks Honored in Port Angeles, Forks (Forks Forum, October 1, 2008), Secretary Schafer Visits the Tongass, Tribal Reburial Ceremony Keynoted by Ag Secretary, Chief: Welcome the New Job Corps Center to the Forest Service, MonarchLIVE – A Distance Learning Adventure ABOUT US: World Water Monitoring Day in Washington, Trapper Creek Job Corps and the Bitterroot Celebrate CCC 75th Anniversary, Forest and Partners Work to Restore Second Oldest Ranger Station, STEP-ing Into a Federal Career, Access on the Colville for Hunters with Disabilities, Forest Managers Close Gates to Protect Port-Orford-cedar, First Region 8 RLT Video Conference a Success, Forest Opens First Wheelchair Accessible Portion of the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, Fisheries Technicians Design Waterways to Protect Fish, Partners Work With Wayne National Forest to Improve Wildlife Habitat, Flat Fee Policy for Outfitters and Guides in Alaska, NA News Notes for September 2008, Northeastern Area Grant Helps Rum River Scout Camp, Summit Helps Answer Questions about Riparian Areas in the Great Plains, EAST TO WEST, LOOKING BACK: The First Fatality   20, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Study Reveals Homeowner Perceptions in Fire-Prone Areas. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

September 19, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS:Fall Colors Hotline in Operation, Woody Biomass Grants Program Application Process Open, Video of Farm Bill Public Comments Available Online, National Forest Foundation Updates, ABOUT US: Lugo Receives Latino Center Legacy Award, MOU Signed with Bat Conservation International, Still Time to Submit Photos, Pentagon Memorial Dedicated, Forest Service Donates Trees, Region 2 Takes Energy Conservation to a New Level, “Send Each Customer Away with a Smile!”, Podcast Describes Wildland Fire Use, LOCCUST Strike California Pot Patches, Successful Southern Sierra Science Symposium, Cycle Oregon Teams with Friends of the Forest, Journal of Alaska’s First Forest Supervisor Made Available, Not an Ordinary Summer Job, Northeastern Area Helps Preserve Historic Cedars of Lebanon, Where Has All the Water Gone?, The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government 2007, Secretary Schafer to Visit Prince of Wales Island, Trail Dedication at Japanese Bombing Site Set, Native Plant Restoration at Grand Island NRA, EAST TO WEST, Selected LEI Reports, LOOKING BACK: The First Forest Ranger, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Forest Products Lab Continues as Baseball’s Partner, Economic Effects of Forest Threats Analyzed in New Book, New Book Provides Insight on Evolving Forest Communities, Report Reveals Fire Information Shortfalls. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

September 5, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: Answer the Call Partnership Awards Announced, Southern Region Prepared for Storms, Esperanza Fire Defendant Files for Change of Venue, ABOUT US: Job Corps Students on the Firelines,
Helicopter Short-Haul Program Training, Women’s Equality Day Remarks Given, Collaboration Key in the Invasive Plants Fight, Partnerships Build, Rebuild Historic Camp Sites, Is the Kaibab Communicating With Extraterrestrials?, Resorts Contribute To San Bernardino National Forest Association, Confluence Project Dedication, Northwest Youth Corps Crews Build Trails, Forest Service Partners to Save Fish, Project Made Big Impression on Boy Scout, An Interview with the National Director of Law Enforcement and Investigations, LOOKING BACK: Forest Service Cookbooks. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

August 22, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: Oregon Tribute to Fallen Firefighters; Status of Tribal Forest Protection Act Participation; National Historic Trails Receive Chairman’s Award; Fire Transfers Comments Sought for Blog; ABOUT US: Wagner to Lead Pacific Northwest Region; Festival: One Planet – Ours!; Greek Firefighters, Hot Shots Captain Meet Governor Schwarzenegger; Exotic Insect Pests Discovered In More States; Secretary Recognizes Help in Farm Bill Efforts; Why are Soils Important to Us?; Memorial Held for Pilot Killed in Crash; Volunteers to Preserve Historic Wildhorse Lookout; Vandals Spill Oil in Pennsylvania Forest-Wild Trout Threatened; Fort Valley Celebrates 100 Years; Priest River Experimental Forest Hosts Forestry EXPO; Entomologist Receives Coveted Hopkins Award; COMING SOON: Monarch Live!; Missoula’s Wei Min Hao a Champion in Beijing; Selected Law Enforcement and Investigations Reports; LOOKING BACK: National Monuments and the Forest Service; RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Online Clearinghouse for Climate Change in the West; Nation’s First Project Reporting Protocol For Urban Forests Adopted; Study Shows Outdoor Recreation Increasing Among Adults Nationwide. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

August 8, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: Helicopter Crashes in Iron Complex Fire; Message from the Secretary: Fallen Fire Fighters; Law Enforcement and Investigations 2008 Director’s Awards; Trash Dogs Pick Up National Award; Forest Service Funding Supplies Trees for Pentagon Memorial; ABOUT US: Washington Office Hosts Annual Length of Service Ceremony; Region 10 Award Recipients Announced; The Perfect Criminals?; Forest Service Recognized for Washington Internship Native Students Program; Wolves Return to the Pacific Northwest Region; Harlem Students Get Wild in the Meadowlands; Experts and Volunteers Teach, Learn and Pull; Seattle Summer Festival Learns About Trees; Building Science Literacy in Grades K-12; Director’s Management Review Held at Wood Education and Resource Center; Blackwell Job Corps Success Story; Prison Ordered for Cutting of Old Growth Trees; Pulling for Colorado: A Resounding Weed Education Success; Chesapeake Bay Grants Announced; Chief Meets with Forest Service Retirees; LOOKING BACK: Contextual History of the Forest Service Mission and Motto; RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Baseball’s Breaking Bats Become FPL Project: Madison Agency to Look At Bats; Announcing a Forest Service Research Map Publication Series: RMAP; NEWS for EMPLOYEES

July 25, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: President Tours Forest Service in Northern California, Honors Scouts;
National Poster Contest Winner Announced; Finding The Right Tree; Railroad to Pay $102 Million in Wildfire. ABOUT US: Chief Visits Alaska; Fire Guard School Gives a New Outlook on Wildland Firefighting; One Man's Slash is Another Man's Treasure; Southern Station Shows Silver Means “Green”; Regional Office Employee Receives National Recognition; Firefighter Recognized for Valor; Free Music, Crafts, Family Fun at the Grey Towers Festival of Wood; 50 Years of Fire Detecting Honored; Southern Region Launches Climate Change Learning Seminars; Bomb Safely Recovered From Campsite Port-A-John; Region 10 Quarterly Newsletter Now Available; Recycling at FPL Yields Garden Bench; Outdoor Writers Association of America Visits North Dakota; Krusac Receives Legends Award; Don’t Move Firewood Web Site Goes Live; Nature High Summer Camp is High Energy; Conservation Education for Rescue Refugees; Forest and Museum Archeologists Join to Map Sites in Nevada. LOOKING BACK: The Forest Service Pilot Study. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Forest ThreatNet New Issue Now Out; FPL Debuts e-newsletter; Scientists Hope To Learn From Underpass Project; Experimental Forests Updated Directory in CD-ROM; The Forest Products Laboratory's Newsline is Now Available. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

July 11, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: 2008 Smokey Bear Awards, Chief Announces Personnel Changes;
Firefighters from Greece on California Firelines; Wildfire – Why the West is Burning; FLAME Bill Passes House Vote Unanimously. ABOUT US: Riparian Conference Was ‘Green’; Ranger District Award Cash Supports Special Needs Kids; Field Course Targets Spanish Speaking; CCC Appreciation Day at the Tellico Ranger District; Kids Travel Across the Country to Study Goshawks; Boy Scouts Service Projects Rivals CCC; Protecting Air Quality on the Superior National Forest; Mutants Gather; Give Us Your Best Shot; BLM and Forest Service Consider Large-Scale Geothermal Leasing; Rainbow Gathering Brings Arrests; Driver Pleads Guilty in Death of LEO; Oldest Experimental Forest Readies for Centennial Celebration; Collaborative Suppression Efforts to Help Slow the Spread of Gypsy Moth; Educator’s Conference Has Forest Service as Joint Sponsor; Malheur Celebrates 100 Years; New Centers Added to Forest Service Job Corps Program; The National Technology & Development Program; WERC Sponsors Forest Industries Conference; Partnership Develops Seedcrops to Restore Uplands, Wetlands. LOOKING BACK: Wind River Arboretum Shows Importance of Native Tree Species. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Why People Live in Wildfire Zones; New Book Presents Methods for Detecting Rare Carnivores; Drinking Water Supplies Threatened; Biosurveillance: Using Wasps to Search For A Forest Pest; Tree-Killing Fungus Named by Scientists. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

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