LEO Kristine Fairbanks and K9 Hero. Collaborative members participate in a field tour. The warehouse at Ship Creek. Father and son spend a day fishing during the Forest Services annual Kids Fishing Day.


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Forest Service uses diversity grant to bring 4-H to isolated Alaska village

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You can only reach Angoon, Alaska, by boat or plane but Admiralty National Monument used a diversity grant from the Alaska Region to bring Angoon a 4-H Outdoor Skills event this spring. 

 


Faces of the Forest | John Neary

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"As a child, John Neary caught the wanderlust bug early as he traveled often with his family on road trips across the United States. The upstate New York native eventually found himself in Alaska where “the landscape is overwhelmingly beautiful...,”


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Spotlights

USDA Investment Strategy for Creating Jobs and Healthy Communities in SE Alaska

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USDA, Dept. of Commerce, and partners are working together to help SE Alaska communities move to a better economy by creating jobs

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000

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Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000

 




Climate Change in Alaska

Climate Change in Alaska

Explore and learn more about Climate Change in Alaska