Shared Stewardship
This factsheet shares a broad overview of the Forest Service's Shared Stewardship goals and accomplishments and invites States, Tribes, and other partners to work with the agency to address wildfire risk, insect and disease outbreaks, and other landscape-level challenges that affect the health and productivity of American forests.
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The forest needs a hand
From seed to forest, recovery doesn’t happen on its own. Across the country, the Forest Service works with state, local and other partners to reduce wildfire risk, restore landscapes and grow the next generation of forests. This is shared stewardship in action. (Forest Service video by Michael McCool)In forests across the United States, recovery often begins with something small.A seed.Over time…
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More than a Christmas Tree
An ambassador from Nevada graces the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this holiday season – Silver Belle, a perfectly-shaped 53-foot red fir from the Carson Range of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.The 55-year tradition of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tradition has invited a different national forest to provide the tree annually, with each forest adding its own distinctive touch to the…
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Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration
Partners from rural areas in Colorado and New Mexico gather in a field near Chama, New Mexico, during a field trip about the Rio Chama restoration project. The work is across the Santa Fe, Carson, Rio Grande, and San Juan national forests and connected lands. The partnership works on the…
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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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Shared Stewardship
Sunset over Little Molas lake on the San Juan National Forest near Molas Pass, south of Silverton, Colorado, along the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550). (U.S. Forest Service photo)
Coming Together for Tomorrow’s Forests
The challenges facing America’s forests are urgent, and the growing momentum behind…