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April 24, 2009 NATIONAL NEWS: Jay Jensen Named as Deputy Under Secretary For Natural Resources And Environment, Secretary Vilsack Announces Staff Appointments at USDA, $2 Million Federal Grant to Create Green Jobs as Part of MillionTreesNYC Campaign, Helpful Hints for Understanding Sustainability, “Extreme Makeover Ranger District Edition” DVD Highlights Sustainability, A New Civil Rights Era for USDA, ABOUT US: 2008 Research & Development Deputy Chief Honor Awards, April 2009 Green Tips, RMEF ‘Elkologist’ Honored by Forest Service, Success Stories, Tree Owner's Manual Available, Drug Smuggling Activity Busted, Montana Contractor Fined for False Statements, Big Resource Management Benefits Come from Cooperation, Elden Pueblo Project wins Hands on the Land Award, Early Fire Prevention Messages for Early Learners, Forest Service Engine a Big Hit at Las Vegas Family Event, Pacific Southwest Region Demonstrates Carbon Sequestration through Reforestation, Saw Safety Saves Lives, Stimulus Funds Get Crews Started Sooner, Economic Recovery Aids in Ice Storm Cleanup, Garlic Mustard Challenge. EAST TO WEST – News Bits from Offices Across the Country: NCSE's Adaptation 2009, Conservation Education Center Featured by Hands on the Land, Stewardship at Its Finest, 'True Cost of Wildfires' Report Released, Ecosystem Services and Markets Meeting Notes, Urban Long Term Research Area (ULTRA) Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex) Announced, DNA Leads to Suppression Costs Settlement, Air National Guard Assists in Drug Cleanup, A Thousand Acres Added to Tahoe National Forest, Forest Service Seeks Desolation Wilderness Volunteers, Volunteers Clean-up Drug Site, Helping People Understand How To Get Restoration Contracts, Honored, Hollywood Comes to Puerto Rico, American Chestnut Tree Reintroduced to Wayne National Forest, “Marylanders Plant Trees” Program. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Experimental Forests and Ranges Celebrate Centennial. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

April 3, 2009
NATIONAL NEWS: Secretary Vilsack and Australian Prime Minister Rudd Honor U.S. Wildland Firefighters, President Obama Signs Omnibus into Law. ABOUT US: Elk Country Awards Economic Recovery to Help with Bark Beetle-Hazard Tree Removal, National Forest Teams up with Memphis Zoo, Green Actions by Incident Management Teams in the Pacific NW and Alaska, Success Stories, The Forest Service and the Lindberg Kidnapping, Northeastern Area News Notes for March 2009, Southern Research Publications Honored with Awards. EAST TO WEST: NCSE's Adaptation 2009, Conservation Education Center Featured by Hands on the Land, Stewardship at Its Finest, 'True Cost of Wildfires' Report Released, Ecosystem Services and Markets Meeting Notes, Urban Long Term Research Area (ULTRA) Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex) Announced, DNA Leads to Suppression Costs Settlement, Air National Guard Assists in Drug Cleanup, A Thousand Acres Added to Tahoe National Forest, Forest Service Seeks Desolation Wilderness Volunteers, Volunteers Clean-up Drug Site, Helping People Understand How To Get Restoration Contracts, Honored, Hollywood Comes to Puerto Rico, “Marylanders Plant Trees” Program LOOKING BACK: The First Century - Chapter 4. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Fish Stocking Effects on Alpine Lakes Studied New Web Site Provides Information about Invasive Strawberry Guava. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

March 20, 2009  
NATIONAL NEWS: Death Penalty Recommended for California Arson Killer, Chief to Chair U.N. Committee, Equal Pay for Equal Work – Where Are We Now? General Accountability Office Releases Study of Forest Service, National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook, Outstanding Achievements in Rangeland Management and Research Noted, The Chief Testifies Before Congress. ABOUT US: GAO Report on Possible Move of the Forest Service to Department of the Interior, VIDEO: Associate Chief Kashdan Testifies: "Restoring the Federal Public Lands Workforce", Trees for People Series Features Energy, Partnerships, and National Legislation, Spring Green Tips, Selected Law Enforcement and Investigations Reports, Glade Project Wins Wings Over the Americas Award, Taking Back the Land for the Critters, “Green” Projects Receive Continued Funding, Public Comment Portal Offers New Way to Make Your Voice Heard, Elk Foundation Honors Region’s Members, Repurposing, Reutilization, Recycling, Young Folks Honored For Achievements, Alabama Youth Rewarded for Taking Action to Care for the Environment, Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home, The latest edition of SourDough Notes on the web, "New Products Showcase: Tools for Urban and Community Forestry", “Wood Energy in America” Article in Science EAST TO WEST: National Federation of Federal Employees Supports Agency ARRA Efforts, Washington Office Honors CFC Leaders, Endowment Releases Report on Community-Based Forestry, The National Council of Nonprofits Special Report, Update of Western Bark Beetle Assessment, Region Earns Recreation Award, Elden Pueblo Project Wins Hands on the Land Award, Modoc Forest Supervisor Recognized for Tribal Relations Accomplishments, New Scenic Lands Become Part of the Tahoe National Forest, Volunteers Replant Burned Areas of the San Bernardino National Forest, Unicycle, Tuskegee National Forest Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Have You Heard The Great News? New York Times Article Quotes Agency Scientist, Latest Forest ThreatNet Online. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Agency Scientists Participate in Nicaraguan Bat Workshop, Study Finds Hemlock Trees Dying Rapidly, Affecting Forest Carbon Cycle LOOKING BACK: The First Century - Chapter 3. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

March 6, 2009
NATIONAL NEWS: Full Plate for Forest Service BAER Team Members in Australia, Honors for Outstanding Achievement in Bird, Bat and Butterfly Conservation, New Program Helps Veterans Become Wildland Firefighters, March is Women's History Month. ABOUT US: Urban Forestry Speaker Series “Trees for People” Kicks Off, ‘2009 Ranger of the Year’ Award to  Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Employee, Forest Service Success Stories, Fire Shelter Video and Publication Library DVD, Ecosystem Services Community of Practice, Kaibab National Forest Participates in Fire Management Pilot Program, Lincoln National Forest 's New "Green" Forest Supervisor's Office, Lebanese Interagency Fire Tour Stops in Southern California, Pacific Northwest Sees First Funds from ARRA, Playing in the Sand Leads to Better Tactical Decision Making, El Yunque Seeks New 7 Wonders of Nature Semifinal Slot, FPL Hosts Workshop on Heat Treatment of Firewood. EAST TO WEST: Western Forestry Leaders Release Framework for Forests and Climate Change, Watershed - Fish - Air - Rare Plants Monthly Staff Newsletter February 2009, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Update March 3, 2009, National Association of State Foresters Newsletter, Grassland Reports Dust Bowl Conditions, Man Guilty Of Murdering 5 In Wildfire, Honors, Guilty Pleas for Setting Forest Fires in the Nantahala National Forest, ASTM International Committees on Wood and Fire Honor FPL Scientist, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry News Notes for February 2009, Latest Issue of RMRS Explorer . NEWS for EMPLOYEES

February 20, 2009
NATIONAL NEWS: Forest Service Establishes Internet Site for Economic Recovery Information, 2008 Two Chiefs' Partnership Award Winners, African-American History Month  , Awards for Marbled Murrelet and Northern Spotted Owl, Cabin User Fee Fairness Act Re-Implemented, National Get Outdoors Day 2009 Plans Announced, New Web page Announced, ABOUT US: African-Americans in the Forest Service – A Demographic Profile, Black Union Partners with Forest Service, Forest Service Staffers Deployed Down Under, Introducing the Virtual Incident Procurement System, Washington Office Gets New Mascot, Monumental Outlook over the Horizon, Ice Storm Impacts Daniel Boone National Forest, Forest Service Intern Program Boosts Pacific Island Forestry Leadership, EAST TO WEST: Return on Investment for Video Teleconferencing Usage, CFC Goal Surpassed, Best Wood Energy Examples Request for Nominations, FERA Fire Research Team Newsletter, Intertribal Timber Council of WFLC Issues Policy Statement, Urban & Community Forestry Program to Assist at the Municipal Forestry Institute, Forest Service, National Park Service and APHIS Discuss Emerald Ash Borer, Forest Employees Deliver Firewood to Local Senior, Officer Honored, Sesquicentennial Tree Planting Planned, Forest Service Officer Arrests Arsonists, Guilty Plea Entered in Tower Fire, Professional Cyclers to Race Through Mark Twain September 7-13, 2009, Hiawatha National Forest Centennial Kick-Off. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Plight of Mississippi Crayfishes Spotlighted, Book on Old Growth Forests Combines Views of Different Stakeholders, Translation Genetic Code Offers Promise to Biofuels Industry. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

February 6, 2009
NATIONAL NEWS: Black History Month 2009, Dillard Chosen to Lead Agency Stimulus Efforts, 'Lightning Rod' Undersecretary Reflects On Tenure without Regrets, The Forest Service’s Strategic Framework for Responding to Climate Change, USDA Priorities Include Forest Service Role, Vilsack To Delay Special Forest Products And Forest Botanical Products Final Rule, ABOUT US: Earth Then, Earth Now: Our Changing Climate, Hang On And Go For A Ride!   Heat for Others, Restoration of Unique Cedar Bark House Earns Honors, Blues Rangers Receive Conservation Educator of the Year Award, College Internships Available at Grey Towers, NA News Notes Available, Old Boise Lab Provides One Last Service, EAST TO WEST: USDA Priorities Include Forest Service Role, News from the US National Forest Campground Guide, Ranger District Announced 2008 Volunteer Hours, Visual Aids, Awards Given, LEI Members Receive Awards, Wilderness Society Honors Forest Service Visionaries, Northeastern Area Director’s Awards for 2008 Presented , Selected Law Enforcement and Investigations Reports. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Scientists Try Herbal Tea As Weapon Against Pine Beetles, Climate Changes News and Activities. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

January 23, 2009
NATIONAL NEWS: Vilsack Confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture, USDA Announces $477 Million in Funding For Schools, Roads, Welcome to the Service First – Working Together Web site, Pilot Project Could Streamline NEPA Process, Couple Visits Every Forest Campground, Energy Corridors in the Eleven Western States Designated, ABOUT US: Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Update, USDA Committed to National Internships Through Student Conservation Association, The Natural Inquirer Celebrates 10 Years, Success Stories Posts New Items, Civilian Conservation Centers Source of Future Forest Service Workforce, Forest Service and Partners Reclaim the Past from Colorado’s Mining Mecca, Forest Service Gives Presentation to China Exchange Council, Annual Sled Dog Races in Oregon, “…Four Cops A Shopping…”, Urban Youth Benefit from Surpluses, Houston Mayor Proclaims “Plug into the Outdoors” Day, Urban Forestry Projects Held on MLK Day of Service, New Station Structure Approved, Southern Researcher Receives Distinguished Science Award, EAST TO WEST: Forest Service Staffers Honored by USDA, ”The National Association of State Foresters Washington Weekly Report is available by clicking here>>>, Former Employee Sentenced To 18 Months for False Overtime Claims, Forest Service Part of Inauguration Planning, The Office of Tribal Relations has a newsletter available. Click here>>> to read more, Capitol Christmas Tree 2008 DVD Available, Congressman Office, Agency Discuss 2008 Northern California Fire Season, Distinguished Service Awards Given, Wild Wednesdays, Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Offers Eagle Viewing Tours, Awards for Hurricane Recovery Work, Hiawatha Highlights Available, West Virginia Closes on State’s First Forest Legacy Property, Grasslands Web site Available. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

January 9, 2009  
NATIONAL NEWS: A Message from the Chief, Correcting Amendment to Planning Rule Published, LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES: Global Markets for Wood, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 19, Presidential Inauguration – January 20, Special Forest Products Focus of Final Rule, University Analyzes Litigation Outcomes ABOUT US: An “Overview” of the Agency Posted Online, An Interview with Dawn M. Charging, Evaluating Lightning Protection on Lookouts and Communication Facilities, Finding New Value in Our Forests, Today’s Green Tips, NFF Announces Biomass Learning Session, National Scholars Program Applications Open for 2009 Academic School Year, USDA News Now Online, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Welcomes New Staff, The Gunbarrel Fire: A Wildland Fire Use Success Story, Southwestern Region to Provide 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree, Winter Storms Create Hazardous Conditions On Washington’s National Forests, News Notes for December 2008, Pearson Receives Deputy Chief’s Award, EAST to WEST: Football Fans Plant Trees, Jamaican Forestry Department Receives Assistance with Strategic Planning, Tour Your National Forests – Page by Page, WO Employees Exceed CFC Goal, The Gila NF Steps Forward in Wake of Mine Job Layoffs, Chicago Youth Experience Potential Careers in Conservation, Urban Conservationists Meet to Preserve Chicago’s Natural Spaces, Workshop Blends Diversity and Culture with Natural Resources Programs, Watershed Planning: From the Forest to the Faucet, Beetles, Bats, and Beyond: Illinois Team Encourages Urban Wood Use, Minnesota Arboriculturalists Present Award of Merit to Lisa Burban, Plant Pathologist Writes Article on Bacterial Leaf Scorch for Buckeye Magazine, Look for Grey Towers in Travel and Leisure, Selected LEI Reports. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

December 26, 2008 
NATIONAL NEWS: Obama Picks Vilsack For Agriculture Secretary, Senator Ken Salazar Chosen to Head Interior Department, Associate Chief Says “Goodbye”, Establishment of the USDA Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets, Chief Announces Leadership Changes, Input on Draft National Report on Sustainable Forests Sought, LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES: Language of Restoration, ABOUT US: Haag Honored with Presidential Early Career Scientists Award, 2008 Sustainable Operations Summit: Virtual Participation, Getting Green Tips, Forest Service Funds Public Participation Guide, New Byways Partnership Success Report Now Available, Early Avalanche Season Prompts Safety Reminders, Matt Murphy: Secretary’s Honor Awards Recipient, Forest Service Employees Gather Firewood for Havasupai Tribe, Volunteers Contribute to Understanding of Prehistoric Peoples, Holiday Wreath Placed At Wildland Firefighters Monument, Ten Utah Rivers Found “Suitable” as Wild and Scenic Rivers, Region 5 Launches Collaborative “Trees and Trails” Approach, Resource Damage on DTO Grow Site Documented, Light Parade Award Goes to Agency, Historic CCC Landmark And Tourist Attraction Destroyed By Arson, Partnership Nets Forest Service Large Tract, Man Charged with Starting Ham Lake Fire on Superior Forest Found Dead, New Sourdough Notes Now Available Online, NWRS Staffing Changes, Scientists Help Students Reach World Competition, EAST TO WEST – News Bits from Offices Across the Country: Senators Send an Outdoor Economic Stimulus Letter to the President-elect, Gearing Up For the January 19 King Day of Service, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition Update for December 22, 2008, DOI Secretary Formally Designates BLM Lands as the National System of Public Lands, Forest Awarded Habitat Partnership Program Grant, National Geographic Spotlights Marijuana Grow Operations, Natural History on Snowshoes, 38 Million Trees Destined For Appalachia, Blanchard Springs Caverns on HGTV’s “Top Ten Christmas Towns” , Case Studies Highlight Applications of The Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment, Severe Ice Storm Impacts Northeast, Southern Research Station Director Captivates Young Audiences, Scientist Lends Expertise to International Water Resources Journa., LOOKING BACK: The History of the Christmas Tree, RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Climate Change Can Affect Imperiled Sierra Nevada Frog. NEWS for EMPLOYEES

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: Winter Trails Day Coming Soon, WFW Newsletter Available, Slown Named Director of Northern Region's Pubic and Governmental Relations Staff, Firefighter Retention in Region 5 Recommendations, Sustainable Operations Gains Award, LEOs Receive Awards from Washington State, Emerald Ash Borer Found on the Hoosier National Forest, NRS Partnership Aids in NYC Million Trees Campaign, PNW Research Station Holds ‘Science Summit’ , New Internet Video Features Director Sam Foster. 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: Snow Given Lands Meritorious Award, 2009 National Fish Habitat Annual Awards Guidelines and Nomination Form, CFC Events Ongoing at WO, Chilton, Jett to Lead Obama Team Review of USDA (Reuters 11/14), CSU Fire Scientists Develop Wildfire Management Playbook, Endowment Announces Selection of Forest Investment Zones, Geospatial ’09 Promotes Healthy Forests, Healthy Lands, Healthy Earth, Nicola Goren to Run National Service Agency Through Transition, Cause of Pike National Forest Fire Traced to Source, Kids Make Connection: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally, Suspect Arrested on Arson Charges Associated with the Gap Fire, Former Gang Member and Ex-Convict Becomes Firefighter, A Bridge to Somewhere, Chief Honors Willamette National Forest Partnership Council, Marijuana Investigation Nets Extensive Jail Time for Defendants, Nobel Prize Winners Recognized, Station Organizes Natural Inquirer Workshop. LOOKING BACK: The Capitol Christmas Tree. 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: Inside The War on Illegal Logging, Western Fire Season Below Normal, Say Two State Foresters, Nation's Lumber Industry Continues To Suffer From Housing Market's Ills, LEOs Give Chief Kimbell to Present John McGuire Award, Land Between The Lakes Association 25th Anniversary, Illinois Expands EAB Quarantine, Canadian Nanotechnology Group Signs Intent Letter, Assistant Director Visits Finland to Discuss Forest Biomass to Biofuels, Forest Products Laboratory's Quarterly Newsletter is Available Online, Forest Service Leaders to Visit Pennsylvania, Northeastern Area at the National SAF Convention, RMRS Scientist Recognized by Leading Publisher as Most Cited Author, Carol Ayer Selected to Oversee National Library. 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: 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. EAST TO WEST: Smokey Bear Awards Nominations Sought, A New Biofuels Action Plan, Wildfire Request for Proposal Being Developed, FHWA National Scenic Byways Program Opens Nominations Cycle, Travel Industry Association’s (TIA) Request for Photos, Henderson Receives GSA Award, Man Charged With Causing Huge Border Fire In 2007, Forest Guild Report Identifies Strategies For Successful Biomass Removal From Forests, Decline in San Diego Oaks Caused by Oak Borer, Second Anniversary of Firefighter Deaths in Esperanza Fire, Forest Service Volunteers Honored In the Northwest, Marci Hale – Chelan Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Will and Jenny Decker – Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Darrell and Ann Nelson – Cle Elum Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Jim Ford – Powers Ranger District, Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest; Marcia (Mudroch) Cavin – Interagency Fire Center, Fremont-Winema National Forest; Green Ridge Lookout Volunteers – Sisters Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest; White Salmon Steelheaders Association – Mt. Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest; Bob Lesmeister – Lake Chelan Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Mike Kerrick - McKenzie River Ranger District, Willamette National Forest; Mikki Douglass – Cle Elum Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Cape Perpetua Visitor Center – Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Rohrer Named Region 6 Wildlife Biologist of the Year, Agency to Staff Girl Scout National Council Convention, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests & Partners to Stock American Marten. 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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