Celebrating 120 years of forestry
Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl, CEO of the National Forest Foundation, and USDA Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz at the 120 Years of Forestry celebration at the Yates building in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Richards-Donohew)
On a cold evening in December, the Sidney R. Yates Building…
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Archive: Firefighter pay updates
Update to firefighter work environment reformsDec. 31, 2024As we close out the year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work you’ve done. Thank you for all you do in service to the people of our nation. This was one of the most challenging fire years on record—96 days at Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, with more than 1.5 million acres burned above the 10-year average. We hit…
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Bridge Builders Coffee Talk: Working with faith-based and neighborhood partnerships
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Are you hoping to expand your partnership horizons to reach representative, well-organized, community-serving institutions? Join the Bridge Builders on Dec. 12th for a 30-minute, coffee hour presentation on partnering with faith-based and neighborhood partnerships. Samantha Joseph and Alex Cordova, director and deputy director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood…
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September 2024 Chief's all-employee call | Budget, hiring update
Yesterday, employees joined Chief Moore for an all-employee call to discuss budget and hiring topics.Following an introduction from Chief of Staff Jaelith Hall-Rivera, the Chief discussed the Forest Service budget and hiring discussions and decisions. He began by acknowledging the tremendous effort put forth by Forest Service employees during this extreme fire year. He also acknowledged the role…
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2024 Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing program
Aug. 8, 2024 Update: Expanded Mental Health Resources for Federal Wildland Fire Personnel
Deputy Chief John Crockett, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
We all know that wildland firefighting is a tough and physically dangerous job. But what often doesn’t get talked about enough is the mental toll it takes…
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CNNF joined forces to share community development resources and information
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Public Affairs Officer Veronica Hinke provides information about available grant funds to community leaders during the Rural Partners Network “Progress Through Action” workshop in Rothschild, Wisconsin on June 13. (Photo courtesy of Chad Atkinson, mitigation section…