Tree Planters' Notes, 2025 anniversary
Tree Planters' Notes celebrates its 75th anniversary with some retrospectives from retired Forest Service nursery specialists. It also includes articles on restoring landscapes for private landowners through partnerships, how trees in the Pacific Northwest respond to different stock type sizes, creating an in-school nursery program for technical education, using social media to generate interest in planting and nurseries, and a simple strategy to protect seedlings from inclement weather.
#Reforestation, Nurseries, Genetic Resources, #Partnerships, #Genetics, #Education
Forest Service partnership builds youth job skills, career foundations
MobilizeGreen participants learn natural resource management along with team building at a project site doing campground maintenance and non-native invasive species work on the Superior National Forest. (Photo courtesy of MobilizeGreen.)
This summer, over 200 young adults had the wonderful experience of…
#Conservation, #Outdoors, #Education, #YouthCorps
Missed the Fireforest screening? Watch now
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In late December, employees had the opportunity to attend a screening of “Fireforest,” a film by Evan Barrientos, that showcases the impact of work the Forest Service does with partners to reduce wildfire risk.The 2020 Cameron Peak wildfire, the largest in Colorado’s history, was slowed due to Forest Service and partner cooperative efforts. Early efforts, like prescribed burns on…
#Education, #Video, #Fire, #FirePrevention, #WildfirePrevention
Live migratory raptors delight Forest Service staff
Skye, the red-tailed hawk, takes time out of its busy schedule for a photo with Chief Moore and John Wood, Earth Conservation Corps. (Photo courtesy of John Wood, Earth Conservation Corps)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Attendees at the Chief’s stand-up meeting in September had an unusual visitor —Skye, the red-tailed…
#ConservationEducation, #Education, protection
Lunch & learn: National Old-Growth Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Learn about the National Old-Growth Amendment with the amendment team during lunch and learn sessions this summer and early fall.These sessions will include an overview of the proposed old-growth amendment and the draft environmental impact statement as well as providing an opportunity for discussion and questions.…
#OldGrowthForests, #Education
Trade changes strengthen relationship between CCCs and forests
Forestry Conservation and Firefighting instructor Wade Kelly emphasizes hands-on learning for his students to ensure his students are well-trained with a broad base of knowledge. From left, Cass Forestry students Mathew McChristian, Titus Harris and Ty Henley dig plots to assist with a class put on by…