Biological and Physical Resources
Welcome to Biological & Physical ResourcesFrom improving air quality to enhancing streams and uplands for drinking water and wildlife in your National Forests & Grasslands, our programs cover a wide variety of topics and span the country.Our RoleAbout BPROur Staff in InkWhat are we DoingJoin us in NatureOur RoleThe BPR staff works across the agency and with partners to help meet the…
#Biology, #NaturalResources, #Conservation
Producing Top Quality Wool
Marine Corps Officer in a 1960s era wool uniform. (Photo courtesy of Eric Davis)
From the sweater you wear, to airplane carpets, wool is one of the most incredible fibers in the world. It can keep you warm, its ability to absorb almost a third of its weight in water can keep you dry, and its low level of…
#Farming, #Livestock, #Grazing, #Conservation, #Sheep, #LandManagement, #Military, #History
California cutting edge, off-grid solar project wins Energy & Water Management Award
Mobile solar photovoltaic installation with lead-acid battery banks at the Pacific Valley Ranger Station, Los Padres National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo..
CALIFORNIA—After five years of determination and innovation, a team from the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region received a Federal Energy and Water Management Award for its…
#Climate, #ClimateChange, #DepartmentOfEnergy, #Energy, #Conservation
Recycle with Woodsy
Hello! I’m Woodsy Owl. I hope you will join me to learn how to “Lend a Hand — Care for the Land!” Do you know what that means? It means that if we all work together, the Earth will have clean air and water and will be a healthy place to live for trees and plants, fish, animals and birds like me! Oh, and it also means it will be clean for you, too!So, let’s get started!ReduceThis means to cut down…
#WoodsyOwl, #ConservationEducation, #Conservation, #Kids, #Environment
Introducing CharBoss: New mobile biochar production machine
The team was recently awarded a patent for their mobile biochar production and pelletizer system that has the capability to separate charcoal from the burning biomass using a mobile through-put method, or conveyor belt, that expels the biochar from the burner and quickly cools it. (USDA Forest…