Climate Change Policy and Initiatives
Effective beginning 6/02/2025
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This page is intended to provide resources on recent climate change policies and related Forest Service activities.Recent Executive DirectionThe Administration recently hosted the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient…
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Wood is the new concrete: bridging carbon reduction and sustainable building materials
Construction underway on the Moffett Creek Bridge in Yreka, California. USDA Forest Service photo by Robert Moon.
WISCONSIN—“The Forest Products Laboratory is building a sustainable future by showing how wood and its components can reduce our dependence on greenhouse-gas-intensive materials…
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What Can I Do?
Effective beginning 5/20/2025
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Check out these tips for reducing the effects of climate change:
Forest Service partnered with the non-profit Chattooga Conservancy to restore giant cane (Arundinaria gigantean) along the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River in South…
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Forest Service Global Change Research Strategy, 2009–2019
Effective beginning 5/23/2025
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National Forest System Reforestation Strategy
Effective beginning 5/27/2025
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Reforestation is critical to ensuring our forests stay healthy and resilient. This report details the need for expanding the agency's capacity for reforestation, as well as how that can be accomplished through existing and expanded programs and partnerships.
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Protecting the Forest
Effective beginning 5/30/2025
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Native Forest Insects and Diseases
Southern pine beetle damage on the Snoopy Plantation, Indian Mounds Wilderness Field. Texas A&M Forest Service photo by Ronald F. Billings.
Native insects and pathogens are an important…