A forest in motion
Dense, dangerously crowded stands of trees are giving way to healthy, spacious forests across Alabama. This transformation is because active forest management on Alabama’s national forests is moving faster than it has in years, and the efforts are improving forest health and supporting local…
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The Jackknife Project: A story of forest management
MONTANA — The Flathead National Forest and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation are using the Good Neighbor Authority to reduce wildfire risks to local communities through the Jackknife Project.The Jackknife Project is located within the wildland urban interface, approximately one mile west of the community of Olney, Mont., adjacent to Stillwater State Forest trust lands and…
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Shared Stewardship Agreement fuels wildfire risk reduction efforts
ARIZONA — A historic Shared Stewardship Agreement signed last month by U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Homer Wilkes and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs will help the USDA Forest Service accelerate the pace and scale of vital forest fuels reduction and restoration efforts across the state as part of the Wildfire Crisis Strategy in the Southwest.…
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Tonto signs agreement for next phase of Dude Fire Restoration project
Ponderosa pine plantations after the removal of encroaching vegetation to restore 1,452 acres of ponderosa pine and woodland as part of the Dude Fire Restoration project, Payson Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, March 5, 2024. (USDA Forest Service photo by Ellie Willard)
ARIZONA — Tonto…
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State partnerships aid forest restoration in Dude Fire burn scar
As shown in this treated section from Phase 1 of the Dude Fire Restoration Project in winter 2023, mastication reduces competing vegetation, resulting in more water and nutrients being available to remaining trees. The remaining, masticated material on the ground stabilizes soils and prevents…
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New Master Agreement Library streamlines partnership agreement process
WASHINGTON, DC—Partnerships are increasingly essential to accomplishing the Forest Service’s vast mission. But developing new partnerships with outside organizations can take time. When program managers wish to work with partners on projects of mutual interest, they often write lengthy new partnership agreements. Program managers can now use the National Partnership Office’s Master Agreement…