To date, Hiawatha National Forest has been allocated over $11.1 million of Recovery Act funds to implement projects related to road maintenance, watershed restoration, ecosystem restoration, hazardous fuels reduction, ecosystem restoration, and facilities and trails improvement.
A new partnership brings lighthouse fans and the Forest Service together to maintain Round Island Lighthouse, one of the Hiawatha National Forest's key landmarks. For more details, follow this Success Story link.
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to bolster efforts to promote sustainable management, conservation and development of forests.
