Partnerships

The Forest Service works to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Our partners include land management agencies across all levels of government, nonprofit and for-profit entities, and communities--all helping us accomplish our mission. 

Many of our partners recruit, train and host volunteers to assist with specific forest projects such as trail maintenance, wildlife surveys, installing fish passage structures, invasive species monitoring, hand-pulling weeds, packing in supplies for backcountry crews, and providing forest information to visitors.

Partnerships are consummated through agreements, such as, Memorandum of Understanding or Agreements, Challenge Cost Share Agreements, Participating Agreements, and Cooperating Agreements. Most agreements combine funds or in-kind services from the partners.

If your organization has ideas or would like to help on a project, please contact us!