Reforestation: Nature and nurseries
Reforestation at scale requires science, coordination and committed partners. And that’s exactly what’s underway in the Mendocino National Forest. (Forest Service video by Andrew Avitt) Nature will have its way, but that’s not to say land managers can’t give it a little nudge. That’s just who gathered this spring in the hills of the Mendocino National Forest…
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From air to algorithm: How drones are training AI models for forest recovery
A Forest Service unmanned aircraft system flies above the Cameron Peak Fire burn area in the Roosevelt National Forest. The Cameron Peak Fire burned over 200,000 acres in northern Colorado beginning in mid-August 2020, the Forest Service is using drones to train artificial intelligence models…
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Community roots, lasting impact
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is no stranger to wildfire. Its rugged terrain spans 4.3 million acres across Central Idaho with much of the land affected by fires over the past few decades.The need to accelerate reforestation has only grown. The small yet dedicated forest silviculture crew took on the main responsibility for that work. But that changed three years ago when the Salmon-Challis…
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Post Fire Recovery Environmental Assessment
A seedling, one of 71,000 planted in 2026, grows on the Mendocino National Forest in California. The plantings are in an area affected by the 2018 Ranch Fire. The recently adopted national environmental post-fire assessment is intended to help forest managers assess damage and plan for recovery before the window of success closes. (Forest Service…