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Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl!

Image shows Woodsy Owl and a group of kids in a forest.
Quick, what’s today?! No, not just the middle of September or the beginning of a new week, it’s my birthday! That’s right, I, Woodsy Owl, was born 54 years ago today, and began my important work of reminding everyone to Lend a Hand, Care for the Land! Here's a throw-back for you! This is one of…
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Air Resource Management Program - Publications, Reports, & Resources

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National Publications, Reports, & ResourcesNational PublicationsDocument TitleAuthor(s)YearKeyword(s)Lichen-Based Critical Loads for Deposition of Nitrogen and Sulfur in US ForestsLinda Geiser; Heather Root; Robert Smith; Sarah Jovan; Larry St. Clair; Karen Dillman2021climate resilience; ecological thresholds; epiphytesNational Atlas of Epiphytic Lichens in Forested Habitats of the United…
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Air Resource Management Program - Ozone Monitoring Protocols

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Jump to a sectionSeasonal Instrument Exchange (Calibration Source Only)Field Calibration Check ProtocolInlet Filter Cartridge Exchange (V5 sites)Instrument Exchange (Analyzer Only)Instrument Exchange (Calibration Source Only)RMRS Ozone Network Data Quality Assurance/Quality ControlSeasonal Site Closure PreparationSeasonal Instrument Exchange (Calibration Source Only)Last updated February 1,…
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Air Resource Management Program - Additional Resources

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h1, h2, h3 { color:#243413; } Air Resource Management SharePoint (internal) Find resources such as the Air Program Training Course, photos, archived national, regional, and meeting materials. For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Jessie Moses (…
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Air Resource Management Program - Monitoring Pollutants Deposited to Ecosystems

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h1, h2, h3 { color:#243413; } Jump to a section:Sulfur and nitrogen depositionAquatic ecosystemsTerrestrial ecosystemsMercury depositionSnow depositionForest Service managers directly monitor and use models to measure or estimate the amount of acid deposition occurring in the national forests and how this deposition is affecting forest resources. Long-term air quality and resource monitoring in…
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Air Resource Management Program - Monitoring Pollutants in the Air

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Jump to a sectionVisibilityOzoneMethaneSmokeOzone John Korfmacher, physical scientist, conducting ozone monitoring at Pike-San Isabel National Forest, Colorado. (USDA Forest Service photo) Surface ozone is a pollutant, regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Unlike stratospheric…
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