Around the Forest Service: June 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Gila Wilderness celebrated a century of solitude in June. The first officially designated wilderness area in the world, this 1924 designation preceded the establishment of other wilderness areas by 40 years.Law enforcement officers rescued over 100 tubers from Pirates Island after they were stranded.And Chief Moore, joined by Secretary Vilsack and Under Secretary Wilkes,…
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Around the Forest Service: May 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As May began, we paid tribute to fallen officers during National Police Week. In our agency's history, we have lost eight Forest Service law enforcement officers in service to our agency.The agency supports communities, states and industry, and throughout May, provided grants for wood innovations and community wildfire defense, among others.All this and more Around the Forest…
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Law Enforcement and Investigations: An overview
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Law Enforcement and Investigations officers, like many of our employees, live in the communities they serve. LEI personnel are committed to serving their communities locally, by ensuring safety on national forests and grasslands, and globally, when they serve as international experts in timber theft. Protecting forest reserves, in fact, predates the establishment of the Forest…
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Connecting Culture Through Film: Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month
Join the Connecting Culture Through Film mini film festival on Microsoft Teams live May 7.
CALIFORNIA—As part of the celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Region 5 is hosting a mini film festival via Teams Live.Join the region May 7, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Pacific, as…
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Around the Forest Service: April 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Earth Day, and the importance of our natural resources, is central to the agency mission. Conserving the nation's forests, especially the conservation of mature and old-growth forests, is in the news. Old forests contribute to air, soil, water quality and diverse habitats. The Forest Service is committed to stewarding these special forests so they can thrive for centuries to come…
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Blessed are those who plant trees under whose shade they will never sit: Arbor Day 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The work we do in the USDA Forest Service is uniquely tied to Arbor Day, a day intended to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. In our agency, we can “see the forest for the trees,” and our work in conservation, restoration and research helps maintain the health of forests worldwide.Arbor Day is a good day to “tell our story” and explain the human and natural…