URBAN AREA EARTH DAY CELEBRATION On Earth Day, and the Forest Service mission to conserve the nation’s forests, especially the conservation of mature and old-growth forests, is in the news. Given this focus and the significance of the day, I want to share my perspective on President Biden’s Executive Order, “Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies.” The executive order is about fostering forest resilience in an era of rapidly changing climate. Forest resilience is at the heart of what we do best at the Forest Service. https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/lea...

CHIEF MOORE BUDGET TESTIMONY Chief Randy Moore testified before the House Appropriations Committee, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee, about the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Forest Service on April 16. https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/del...

MAKE YOUR HOME WILDFIRE DEFENSIBLE Homeowners can take preventative steps long before wildfires begin. The Forest Service partners with the National Fire Protection Association and its Firewise Communities, a program that teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and act now to prevent losses. https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/make...

SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM USDA Forest Service invests more than $228 million to support schools, roads, other services https://www.fs.usda.gov/news/releases...

OLD-GROWTH FOREST ARE VALUABLE Old forests are constantly contributing to air, soil, water quality and diverse habitats. The Forest Service is committed to stewarding these special forests so they can thrive for centuries to come. https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/...