The Wilderness Story
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.”Aldo Leopold, a former Forest Service ranger and supervisor who in 1924 convinced the agency to protect as wilderness 500,000 acres of the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. It became the agency’s first officially designated wilderness area. Leopold went…
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ACES - Helping the Forest Service Accomplish Work
What is ACES?The Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program is a cost effective and efficient program that allows the Forest Service to acquire skilled personnel (age 55 and older) with “ready to apply knowledge.” The agency has Master Agreements with two non-profit organizations. By creating Supplemental Project Agreements, all agency units can gain access to the partner’s ACES…
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Successful Forest Service Partnerships
Partnerships are at the very core of how the Forest Service does business. There are partnerships that address almost every aspect of land management, scientific research and policy related to forests.Forest Service, Arizona Elk Society restores meadow system, protects Phoenix’s drinking water supplyIn May 2017, approximately 150 volunteers sponsored by the Arizona Elk Society descended on the…
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Sand to Snow National Monument
(Forest Service photo)
On February 11, 2016, President Obama signed a proclamation declaring the Sand to Snow National Monument east of Los Angeles in Southern California.The 154,000-acre monument extends from Bureau of Land Management lands on the Sonoran Desert floor up to over 10,000 feet in the San Gorgonio Wilderness on the San Bernardino National Forest.The striking diversity of lands…
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Youth Conservation Corps
Work, Learn, Play, and Grow!We need you! Get paid to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands.The Youth Conservation Corps program provides you with a paid summer experience working as part of a team on fun and meaningful conservation projects on national forests and public lands. You will gain environmental stewardship experience while learning about a variety of green careers and…
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Partnerships
About PartnershipsThe Forest Service works to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Our partners are vital to accomplishing our mission and increase our productivity through collaboration on shared goals. Partners of the Forest Service include nonprofit and for-profit entities; rural, urban, and…