A hero for our times: Forest Service attends comic-con
Hydrologist Victoria Stempniewicz converses with a young visitor at Comic-Con about how headsets communicate water data to the listener. USDA Forest Service photo by René Freeland.
CALIFORNIA—Can a fungal pestilence evolve to turn humans into zombie-like monsters? That’s the subject of “The…
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Grass to gardens: Promoting pollinator pathways
Butterflies flourishing in wildflowers on the national forest. Converting even a small square of lawn to pollinator habitat can go a long way in combating the decline in insect populations. USDA Forest Service photo by Briana Graham.
VERMONT—Libraries, churches, garden clubs and more…
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Demmer's Scholars learn about Forest Service, government
WASHINGTON, DC—The USDA Forest Service proudly welcomes four new interns from the Demmer’s Scholars Program this summer. This year’s interns are:
Janelle Grech, Office of International Programs
Jerome Hamiliton Jr., Division of Outdoor Recreation, Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers
Angela Mish, Division of Outdoor Recreation, Recreation, Heritage & Volunteer Resources
Gabrielle…
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Forest Service webinar series helps Ukraine
Opening slide of USDA Forest Service webinar.
NEW YORK—The USDA Forest Service, New York Watershed Agricultural Council and Agency for Sustainable Development of Carpathian Region, or FORZA, delivered forestry best management practices training to Ukrainian foresters and engineers. The…
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Wildland Fire Metareview: June 2023
WASHINGTON, DC—Join Innovation and Organizational Learning for its monthly webinar series. This month's webinar will dive into Chapter 6: Telling Our Story—Consistently Inconsistent. To get ready for the conversation, we suggest you read or listen to the chapter.
What: Wildland Fire Metareview Webinar Series #5: Telling Our…
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Growing leaders: New Harvard certificate program grads
Danelle Harrison, forest supervisor, San Bernardino National Forest; ennifer Hayes, national sustainable operations coordinator, Washington office; and JMila Alvarez Ibanez, legislative affairs specialist, Washington office, during Senior Executive Fellow training. Photo courtesy Jennifer Hayes.…