Get on board with Forest Service winter sports, Chill Foundation
Before hitting the slopes, participants learn the ins and outs of the equipment. (Photo courtesy Brittany Powell, Chill Foundation)
VERMONT—Let’s travel back to 1995 for a minute. President Clinton was in office, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” topped charts, “Friends” started its second season…
#Skiing, snowboard, #Partnerships, #Education, winter sports
Interagency approach proves successful for Kentucky wildfire prevention
Daniel Boone National Forest law enforcement officers John Woychowski, Kyle McCammon and Greg Terry on break during qualifications at the firing range. (USDA Forest Service photo by Robin Acciardo)
KENTUCKY—After decades of challenging fire seasons, the Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern…
#FirePrevention, #LawEnforcement, #Education, #Training, #Partnerships
Regional seminar bolsters climate change resilience in Caribbean
USDA Forest Service research ecologist Tamara Heartsill-Scalley (right), moderates a panel on community resilience during the Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience regional seminar. (USDA Forest Service photo by Leon Brewster)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The USDA Forest Service International…
International Programs Office, #InternationalPrograms, #Education, #ClimateChange
New training available for agency employees managing IIJA, IRA funds or projects
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Forest Service received record levels of temporary funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act in addition to regular appropriations.To be more effective stewards of the special funding, a recently piloted training program with…
#Budget, #InfrastructureInvestmentAndJobsAct, #InflationReductionAct, #Training, #Education, #Contracts, #InsideTheForestService
Reach to the forest highlights value of nature
Event attendees wrote personal postcards to forests. USDA Forest Service photo by Lindsey Rustad.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Feb. 25, Forest Service partnered with the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on the fun and exciting Forest Youth Day.Visitors enjoyed forestry related crafts, received educational…
#Youth, conservation education, #Education, #MoonTrees, #ExperimentalForests, #Science
Celebrate outreach, education at Golden Pinecone Awards
Students snowshoed Snoqualmie Pass, learning about winter ecology on the way. USDA Forest Service photo.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Join colleagues and partners Feb. 28 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for the second annual NICE Golden Pinecone Awards Ceremony. The Golden Pinecone Awards honor the incredible work of Forest…