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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Caring for the heart of everything that is
Lakota dream catchers, or iháŋbla gmunka, stands tall among the trees during the annual "Welcome Back the Thunders" (Wakinyan Aku Iyekiya Pi) a Lakota ceremony honoring the Wakinyan (Thunder Beings) as protectors, who create a time for renewal and awakening of life. (Forest Service photo…
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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…
#Nurseries, #SharedStewardship
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…