Forest Health Protection
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Forest Health News
Explore current forest insect and disease conditions across the United States
Story Maps
Explore Story Map for Rapid Ohia Death.
Invasive Plants
Removing mud and seeds from your shoes can help prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals. Photograph by Kim Lanahan-Lahti, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
Mapping & Reporting Tools
Explore Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States using Forest Health Protection Mapping & Reporting Tools.
Publications
Explore Forest Health Protection Publications.
Protecting our Forests
We are part of the State and Private Forestry Deputy Area of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. We have over 250 specialists in the areas of forest entomology, forest pathology, invasive plants, pesticide use, survey and monitoring, suppression and control, assessment and applied sciences, and other forest health-related services.
Protecting the Forest
We provide technical assistance on forest health-related matters, particularly those related to disturbance agents such as native and non-native insects, pathogens, and invasive plants. We value and work through partnerships across lands of all ownerships. We provide forest insect, disease and invasive plant survey and monitoring information, and technical and financial assistance to prevent, suppress and control outbreaks threatening forest resources. We help to maintain, enhance, and restore healthy forest conditions.
Assessment & Applied Sciences
The ability to derive consistent and credible information about the health of America’s forests is a critical component of Forest Health Protection. Our forest health information guides the development and application of cutting-edge scientific methods and technologies, providing land managers with the necessary tools to assess, protect, and improve the health of America’s forests.
