Conserving forests for our future
Rangeley is located in the heart of Maine’s High Peaks Region. The Forest Legacy Program is helping to conserve large tracts of forests that benefit this community and communities like it in Maine and around the country. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)
In the High Peaks region of…
#Conservation, #ForestLegacy
Significant Caves Designation Call for National Forest System Lands
By Limaris (Lima) Soto.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service manages diverse cave and karst resources across the national forests and grasslands. The Forest Service has responsibility under the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988 to designate significant caves and provide…
#Recreation, #MineralsAndGeologyManagement, #CavesAndKarst, #Caving, #Policy, #Conservation
Landscape Scale Restoration Funded Projects
The West Virginia landscape from atop the highest point in the state – Spruce Knob mountain. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)
Landscape Scale Restoration projects reach across management jurisdictions and address large-scale issues like reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires…
#CollaborativeForestLandscapeRestorationProgram, #ForestRestoration, #Conservation, #Grants
Public Service Recognition Week: Story of conservation
WASHINGTON, DC—Public service is more than a job—it's a calling. During this Public Service Recognition Week, the Work Environment and Performance is asking you to share your thoughts around our agency values.Conservation depends on all of us doing our part. Whether it’s a forest, a family farm, or a tree on the corner, we are drawn to nature, and nature is part of us all. It connects…
#Service, #PublicService, #Conservation, #Video
Climate Change Policy and Initiatives
Effective beginning 6/02/2025
This website, and all linked websites under the control of the agency is under review and content may change.
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…
#Climate, #ClimateChange, #Policy, #Conservation
Charging: solar-powered station fills up electric vehicles
An off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging station powers up Forest Service vehicles. Photo courtesy Wolf Creek Job Corps.
OREGON—The USDA Forest Service successfully deployed a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at the Wolf Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center…