Forest Service webinar series helps Ukraine
Opening slide of USDA Forest Service webinar.
NEW YORK—The USDA Forest Service, New York Watershed Agricultural Council and Agency for Sustainable Development of Carpathian Region, or FORZA, delivered forestry best management practices training to Ukrainian foresters and engineers. The…
#Education, #InternationalPrograms, #Water, #Roads, #Timber
New report on factors driving no-bid timber sales
The no-bid timber report is a general technical report focusing on the underlying issues causing more frequent no-bid timber sales. USDA Forest Service publication.
NORTH CAROLINA—Timber sales are part of the USDA Forest Service land management strategy. But in recent years, almost 15% of timber sales…
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Study shows wood products markets reel long after hurricanes subside
Carbon storage increased and markets recovered fastest when stands were replanted soon after damaged logs were removed. (USDA Forest Service photo by Virginia McDaniel).
When Hurricane Michael made landfall in October 2018, it was a Category 4 storm that damaged more than 6 million acres of forest and…
#ForestLandownerSupport, disturbance, #NaturalDisasters, #Hurricane, #HurricaneRecovery, #Timber, #Carbon, #ForestManagement, markets, supply and demand, forest economics
Stemming the flow of illegal forest products in Africa
Katima Mulilo workshop participants use a hand lens to identify wood anatomy features. USDA Forest Service photo by Beth Hahn.
WASHINGTON, DC—The Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia is bustling. A newly enlarged container terminal, expanded rail lines and paved access points are helping the port become the…
#InternationalPrograms, #Africa, #LawEnforcement, #Timber
Policy Report: Aug. 8, 2022
Welcome to the Forest Service Policy Report! Our goal is to provide weekly updates on agency policy actions, including directives and regulations.
RECENTLY ISSUED DIRECTIVES
The following new directives were published during the period of 07/25/2022 to 07/29/2022.
Forest Service Handbook…
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Adventurous spirits: Volunteers help address tree poaching on public lands
Ellen Kirby (left) and Sean Yam collect black walnut samples in William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama. Photo courtesy Adventure Scientists.
OREGON—Have you ever thought of pairing your next kayak trip or mountain bike excursion with data collection for environmental scientists? That’s what a group of more than 300 volunteers did when…