Hubbard Brook’s Art-Science program celebrates 10 years
NEW HAMPSHIRE—Since 2013, Northern Research Station’s Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest has been fostering the relationship between artists and scientists through the Art-Science program. It provides an opportunity for artists and scientists to come together in authentic working relationships to better understand northern forest ecosystems and to share that knowledge with a broad audience. The…
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Forest Legacy Program brings permanent protection to thousands of acres in eastern Maine
Scenic East Grand Lake. The first phase of the East Grand Lake Watershed Initiative, completed in 2016 using Forest Legacy Program funding, conserved 5,992 acres of forestland at Monument Brook and 1,493 acres of working forest easement lands in Orient. The newly completed second phase…
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Renovating Northern cabins: Forest Service improves rental cabins using Great American Outdoors Act funding
The Forest Service is home to some of the most renowned recreational accommodations across the country. Offerings range from old homesteads, historic log ranger stations and early 20th century lookouts built by the Civilian Conservation Corps to the modern cabins and watchtowers of today.
The Star…
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Forests to Faucets 2.0
The "Forests to Faucets" assessment uses geospatial modeling to identify watersheds that are most important to drinking water. It also examines the links between forests and these watersheds, and the ability of forests to protect water resources from wildfire, land use, climate change, and other threats.
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A Guide To Your National Forests and Grasslands
This brochure lists all units in the National Forest System, including addresses and phone numbers for their respective headquarters. It also includes general information on the agency and its major program areas, as well as images from across the Forest Service.