100th Anniversary Celebration Information

• Presidential Message - Feb. 23, 2011

• Kickoff - March 2, 2011
  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack signs Weeks Act Proclamation
  • News Release: US Forest Service Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Weeks Act

• Legislative:
  • Weeks Resolution HR 84 Feb 10, 2011

• Statistics and Maps:
  • Report: National Forest Acres Acquired Under Weeks Laws Authorities - Nov 2010 (PDF)
  • Weeks Act 100th Anniversary Map of National Forest acres acquired under Weeks Laws

• Events and Activities
  • National Weeks Act
  • Southern Region Weeks Act
  • Southern Research Station Weeks Act
  • Eastern Region Weeks Act (to be updated)
  • White Mountain National Forest Weeks Act

• Communication Products- USDA and FS Speeches, Interviews
  • U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell Speech - Oct 30.2009: The White Mountain National Forest: A Conservation Leader
  • USDA Radio Newsline Report 11 Jan 2011
  • USDA Radio Newsline Report 21 Jan 2011

• Links to Related Documents, Videos and partner Weeks Act Celebration web sites:
  • Forest History Society's Weeks Act video on YouTube (2 minutes)
  • Celebrating a Century of the Weeks Act: New Hampshire.com website.
  • Weeks Act: Forest History Society. This site also contains an excellent "Selected Resources" section with links to key Weeks Act documents.
  • John Wingate Weeks Historic Site: New Hampshere Division of Parks and Recreation.
  • Protecting The Forest: The Weeks Act Of 1911 :Plymouth State University
  • Weeks Act and the creation of the White Mountain National Forest: White Mountain History
  • weekslegacy.org - Hosted by NH Public Television, this is a multi-partner website which aggregagtes many events, stories, lectures and research about the importance of our nation’s forestlands and the role they play in the quality of our lives, as well as about the Weeks Act, the White Mountain National Forest, and the International Year of the Forest.

• Links to current Administrtive Initiatives and Related Programs:
  • America's Great Outdoors - The President's February 2011 report profiles a grassroots approach to protecting our lands and waters and connecting all Americans to their natural and cultural heritage. AGO seeks to empower all Americans— citizens, young people, and representatives of community groups; the private sector; nonprofit organizations; and local, state, and tribal governments—to share in the responsibility to conserve, restore, and provide better access to our lands and waters in order to leave a healthy, vibrant outdoor legacy for generations yet to come.
  • International Year of Forests 2011 - In 2011, the U.S. Forest Service – in partnership with other organizations -- will host/coordinate many activities to celebrate the International Year of Forests.

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest photos before and after landscape restoration. The photo on the left features the Deerskin Area Plantation in 1937, which was established to curtain erosion and restores the land’s productivity. The photo on the right depicts a typical scene in the forest today.