May 31, 2017 | News, News/PR
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell recently announced over $8.3 million to substantially expand and accelerate wood products and wood energy markets. Federal funds will leverage almost $37 million in matching funds from 36 business, university, nonprofit, and...
Jul 19, 2013 | News, News/PR
As the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) season slides into the All-Star break, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the results of innovative research by the U.S. Forest Service, and funded by MLB, that will result in significantly fewer...
Mar 30, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service’s recently released planning rule could turn the agency into a more efficient decision maker or create a department of perpetual planning, depending on who you listen to. “We are ready to start a new era of planning that takes less time, costs...
Jan 27, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that it is granting $52.2 million for 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. in 2012. The Forest Legacy Program has protected 2.2 million acres through public-private partnership using federal and...
Dec 16, 2011 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service announced on December 5 the publication of its first ever national-level direction on the management of invasive species across aquatic and terrestrial areas of the National Forest System. “Invasive species cost the American public an estimated...
