DATE POSTED:
12/30/2008
Note: NEWS for EMPLOYEES is available only through the Forest Service intranet. 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, 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, 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; July 11, 2008 NATIONAL NEWS: 2008 Smokey Bear Awards, Chief Announces Personnel Changes; CLICK HERE>> for issues earlier than July 11, 2008 (available only through the Forest Service intranet) |
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