A forest for all: Welcoming refugees to White Mountains
Brendan Leonardi, the education manager with the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, hands his binoculars to a young Welcome to the Woods participant. (USDA Forest Service photo by Joseph Phillips)
NEW HAMPSHIRE—The slightly damp, warm morning air hung over the gravel parking lot at the…
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CANCELED: Let your imagination take flight: Raptor presentation
USDA Forest Service partner Earth Conservation Corps helps host many events to introduce students to the idea of bird conservation. Here, John Wood introduces students from Bancroft Elementary School to a non-releasable red-tailed hawk. (USDA Forest Service photo by Karin Theophile)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Join…
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West Virginia students get hands-on with science
West Virginia University Assistant Professor of Biology Justin Mathias watches as student Parker Newman takes a soil sample at Fernow Experimental Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andrea Brandon)
WEST VIRGINIA—Two dozen eighth graders from Tucker County Middle School in West Virginia recently got hands…
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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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Intention, invitation, investment: Building relationships
Stewardship partner Kentucky Waterways Alliance conducted river cleanup activities on the Red River. (Photo courtesy Kentucky Waterways Alliance)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the Forest Service intends to engage tribal nations and underserved communities, we have an opportunity to become excellent…
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Insignia Approval for Communication Products
Information for Forest Service PartnersAt the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, our success depends on the relationships we have with State forestry agencies, Tribes, counties, and partner organizations. We value our partnerships and work closely together to improve the conditions of our forests, including those where 84 percent of Americans live, work, and play.We encourage you to…