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Intention, invitation, investment: Building relationships

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Stewardship partner Kentucky Waterways Alliance conducted river cleanup activities on the Red River. (Photo courtesy Kentucky Waterways Alliance) WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the Forest Service intends to engage tribal nations and underserved communities, we have an opportunity to become excellent…
#Partnerships, tribal, #Education, #WildAndScenicRivers

Recreation, Heritage, & Volunteer Resources (RHVR) and Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers (WWSR) Contact Us

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Recreation, Heritage & Volunteer ResourcesDirector: Gordon BlumDeputy Director: Penny WuExecutive Assistant: Laura FrenchStaff Assistant: Ryan WillbrandPolicy Analyst: Robert NicholsRecreation, Tourism, and Public Services StaffAssistant Director: Ben Johnson National Recreation Planner: Sam RiderSocial Scientist: Nora CampbellNational Tourism & Interpretive…
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Wild & Scenic Rivers

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What are wild and scenic rivers?The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act protects more than 13,400 miles of rivers and streams in the U.S. The Forest Service is involved in managing over 5,000 of those wild and scenic rivers miles.Designation as a wild and scenic river is our nation’s strongest form of protection for free-flowing rivers and streams. They have remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic…
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