Landowner outreach event aims at benefiting hurricane-affected communities
Science Delivery Specialist Christine Martens gives introductory remarks for a packed audience at the Hurricane Helene Forestry event for landowners. (USDA Forest Service photo by Alyssa Briggs)
NORTH CAROLINA — More than 250 members of the western North Carolina community, including many forest landowners…
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Around the Forest Service: December 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As we reflect on the year's accomplishments, we can be proud knowing we made a difference for people and communities. This year marked 60 years of providing the People's Tree, and Spruce Wayne, a 60-foot Sitka spruce, traveled an enormous distance to land on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The Capitol Christmas tree will be lit nightly through Jan. 1, 2025. This year saw…
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Reflections from receding waters and storms
When Hurricane Helene hit the southeastern United States in late September 2024, its destruction spared neither national forests nor members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service workforce living in its path. The national forests in North Carolina were among the worst impacted. And like so many in western North Carolina, Forest Service employees found themselves without power,…
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From one forest to another: Helping after Hurricane Helene
ALASKA — They say when you work for the Forest Service you have a “Forest Service Family.” This recently rang true for employees from two forests working together in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Four Tongass National Forest employees from the Alaska Region embarked on a long journey south to the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina to assist with post storm clean-up efforts. The…
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LEI response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
LEI personnel assisting in the recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, (USDA Forest Service photo)
NORTH CAROLINA—Starting Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene’s impact across the western areas of North Carolina was felt. The storm brought very high winds and a significant amount of…
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Region-wide hurricane response supports communities, forests
Crews work to clear trees and debris to reopen blocked roads in North Carolina. (USDA Forest Service photo)
SOUTHERN REGION — Hurricane Helene slammed into the Florida coast in late September before tearing into the southeastern United States. Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina,…