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USDA Forest Service
Government Administration
Washington, DC 264,397 followers
Caring for the land and serving people.
About us
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres (780,000 km2). Major divisions of the agency include the National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, and the Research and Development branch. The mission of the Forest Service is "To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations." Its motto is "Caring for the land and serving people." As the lead Federal agency in natural resource conservation, the US Forest Service provides leadership in the protection, management, and use of the Nation’s forest, rangeland, and aquatic ecosystems. The agency's ecosystem approach to management integrates ecological, economic, and social factors to maintain and enhance the quality of the environment to meet current and future needs. Through implementation of land and resource management plans, the agency ensures sustainable ecosystems by restoring and maintaining species diversity and ecological productivity that helps provide recreation, water, timber, minerals, fish, wildlife, wilderness, and aesthetic values for current and future generations of people.
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/
External link for USDA Forest Service
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1905
- Specialties
- Forestry, Recreation, Watershed, Wildlife, Fisheries, Timber, Wilderness, national forests, fire, environment, Wildfire, and climate
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1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20227, US
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3900 Masthead NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109, US
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201 14th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024, US
Employees at USDA Forest Service
Updates
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Grapevines and trees can work together to increase farm production and provide environmental benefits. Check out this Agroforestry Note for examples and tips for success! https://lnkd.in/g8RtD4Xw
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Removing dead trees and debris from the forest floor reduces wildfire risk and safeguards people and communities. This wood can also be turned into things like paper, firewood, wood pellets and energy. Unfortunately, the wood is often too low value to cover transportation costs. That’s where we step in. The Forest Service is investing more than $23 million in grants to move over a million tons of low-value trees and woody debris from national forests to processing facilities to be turned into products Americans need. https://lnkd.in/gPvzzVeC
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This week, we announced $3.1 million in investments through the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program to create or expand eight community forests, which will be locally owned and managed. These community forests will be open to the public for recreation while supporting timber production, providing clean drinking water, and strengthening rural economies — delivering lasting benefits for local communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eRpfvHNs
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Today we’re announcing new landscape-scale investments to restore forests on tribal, state, local, and privately managed lands. In addition to reducing wildfire risk and strengthening rural economies across the nation, these projects will help conserve working forests that provide jobs, timber, clean water and recreation. https://lnkd.in/gnRW6aMS
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🐻🚨 Be bear aware when camping in bear country! 🚨🐻 👉 Do not feed bears or other wildlife. 👉 Visit or call the local Forest Service office to learn about special requirements or guidelines for properly storing food while camping in the area. 👉 Keep a clean campsite. 👉 Do not store food or any scented items in a tent, including clothing with food residues. 👉 Do not leave food unattended at a campsite or in your vehicle. 👉 Use bear-resistant food lockers and dumpsters where provided or bring your own. 👉 Clean utensils and the food prep area thoroughly after cooking. 👉 Do not store garbage at the campsite. Use a designated dumpster. 👉 Cook and store food away from the sleeping area at an undeveloped camping location. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpKiJ-Te.
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Did you know the U.S. Forest Service manages 193 million acres of public land — your big backyard? These forests have been working for us for generations and will continue to do so by providing clean air, recreation and resources, such as grazing, timber, water, wildlife and fish. What better way to acknowledge these hardworking lands than celebrating National Forest Week June 9-13?
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This Week in Forest Service History: Six Rivers National Forest, established on June 3, 1947, offers outstanding water recreation and uncrowded backcountry in a rugged mountain setting. Fish for trout, steelhead and salmon, or canoe, raft, kayak or swim one of the many rivers. Photo 1: A swimming beach on the Smith River near Madrona Campground offers a spot to cool off along this popular river. Six Rivers National Forest, August 1961. (USDA Forest Service photo by Leland J. Prater.) Photo 2: A proud angler holds a fish he caught during the Kid's Fishing Derby at Fish Lake. Six Rivers National Forest, June 2018. (USDA Forest Service photo by LeRoy Cyr.)
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