Forest Service awards $3M in grants to protect Great Lakes
The U.S. Forest Service announced today nearly $3 million in grants to improve tree canopy, forest cover and ultimately, water quality in six Great Lakes states, including Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Illinois and Indiana.
Forest Service lands in North Dakota listed on National Register of Historic Places
The U.S. Forest Service announced today that two iconic properties tied to Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy, the Elkhorn Ranch and Greater Elkhorn Ranchlands in North Dakota, are now on the National Register of Historic places.
Latest upgrades make Forest Service tree-value software mobile, more global
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced today the release of new mobile
software that helps urban planners, homeowners and students quantify the value of
their urban forests.
President Obama designated Chimney Rock on the San Juan National Forest as a national monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906.
Faces of the Forest: Meet Cynthia Manfred Fernández
Cynthia considers herself a self-educated naturalist. She has been a forest guide for
more than 16 years at the El Yunque National Forest in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Nature
has always been a centerpiece in her life and her job allows her to advocate for
conservation; making these some of the most fulfilling years of her life.
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The U.S. Forest Service, under the leadership of Chief Tom Tidwell, is entrusted with 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands. We are dedicated to the improvement of water resources, development of climate change resiliency, creation of jobs that will sustain communities and restoration and enhancement of landscapes.