National Forestry Handbook (pdf)
The National Forestry Handbook (NFH) provides informational material to assist NRCS personnel in the planning and application of forestry and agroforestry practices on nonfederal forestland throughout the United States.
National Forestry Manual (pdf)
The National Forestry Manual (NFM) describes forest policy within the Natural Resources Conservation Service and complements the General Manual.
National Agroforestry Center (NAC) Partnership of the USDA Forest Service, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Works to accelerate the development and application of agroforestry technologies to achieve more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable land-use systems.
Environmental Protection Agency Primarily a regulatory agency responsible for enforcing the environmental laws of the United States. Contains a search engine particularly useful for retrieving data about regulations pertaining to forestry.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. This site provides a search engine relating forestry to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission.
USDA Forest Service Federal agency responsible for managing all national forests in the United States. As set forth in the law, the mission of the Forest Service is to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the diverse needs of the people.
State and Local Entities
Forestry Media Center Forestry Education Materials from the Oregon State University College of Forestry.
Natural Resources Research Information Pages Internet resource guide for natural resources students, researchers and practitioners. Maintained by the Department of Forestry at Virginia Tech University.
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