Alaska celebrates success in aquatic passage upgrades, interagency collaboration
When the fish return, we all win, including the brown bears that fish for salmon. USDA Forest Service photo by Erwin Weston.
ALASKA—Passion, shared vision and common goals are paving the way for new fish passage improvement projects throughout Alaska.
The Federal Highway Administration released the first…
#FishHabitat, #HabitatRestoration, #AquaticRestoration, #Collaboration
Alaska Region joins tribal, nonprofit partners to restore local stream
A crew comprised of people from Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan Indian Community and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition pose for a photo inside a restored stream at Last Chance Campground in Ketchikan, Alaska. USDA Forest Service photo by Paul Robbins.
ALASKA—A federal agency. An…
#Collaboration, #Restoration, #FishHabitat, #HabitatRestoration
Oak wilt suppression technique showing promise combating disease
About 12 Forest Service Eastern Region tree climbers climbed and injected 20 targeted trees per state on Department of Natural Resources lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota over the course of three weeks in June 2023. USDA Forest Service photo by Rich Kujawa.
WISCONSIN—A promising new technique…
#Disease, #Research, #Collaboration, #Science
Job Corps students show off skills to forest staff
Tilework by student artisans identifies the Blackwell Job Corps Center in Laona, Wisconsin. USDA Forest Service photo by Veronica Hinke.
WISCONSIN—The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest leadership team held their most recent bi-monthly meeting at the Blackwell Job Corps Center in Laona, Wisconsin. The…
job corps civilian conservation centers, #JobCorps, #Students, #Collaboration
Improving wildfire response through interagency cooperation
A group photo with all training participants in front of the Tbilisi Fire Station. USDA Forest Service photo by Seth Davis.
WASHINGTON, DC—More than 30 natural resource and emergency managers from the Republic of Georgia met in Tbilisi, the capital city, to exchange wildfire suppression…
#InternationalPrograms, #InternationalForestry, #Wildfire, #Collaboration, #Training
Wildfire management in advance: Using PODS to identify boundaries
Glen Lewis explains the basics of PODs at the workshop held on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. USDA Forest Service photo by Richard Parker.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Forest Service is taking a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to wildfire management in part by hosting a series of potential…