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Faces of the Forest Celebrates Mark Twery

January 12, 2012 Renee Lee, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

How does a former dancer and theater technician end up in a career in forestry? Meet Mark Twery, a supervisory research forester on the Northern Research Station in Burlington, Vt., who is not only all of the above, but loves his unique job that incorporates forestry with dance.

Forestry

Laughing All the Way to the Seed Bank

January 12, 2012 Candra Berg, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

Everyone wants to have a full bank account --- including bank accounts that hold seeds. The U.S. Forest Service recently held a workshop with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources in Dry Branch, Ga., focusing on ways to increase the capacity to develop and maintain a...

Forestry

Thanks to the Forest Service, A Tool to Lessen Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities

January 11, 2012 Sherri Eng, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication, Pacific Southwest Research Station

With the literal rise of wind energy facilities across the country in recent years, migratory bats have been affected and can die in the huge turbines designed to catch the wind—and, unintentionally, winged creatures that fly at night. The new interactive tool referred to as the Bat Occupancy...

Forestry

Forest Service Partners with Washington State Mountain bike Filmmakers

January 11, 2012 Keith Riggs, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service is tapping into its creative side to address illegal trail building on public lands by announcing an official partnership with a newly released mountain bike documentary. The hour-long documentary, entitled "PEDAL-DRIVEN: a bikeumentary," delves into the escalating conflict...

Forestry

In Oregon, Beaver Dams are Being Used to Restore Habitat

January 09, 2012 Matthew Burks, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

The Forest Service is known for developing partnerships to get the greatest good out of scarce fiscal resources. On the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest one of the partners is four-legged.

Conservation Forestry

Protecting Natural Resources Impacted by Tourism in Chile

January 05, 2012 Candra Berg, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

Patagonia, Chile is known for its spectacular views, amazing scenery and great fly fishing. The area attracts 2 million tourists annually. But only 20 percent of Chile’s natural resources are protected. Chilean stakeholders recently partnered with the U.S. Forest Service and the State Department to...

Forestry Trade

New Forest Service Wind Power Facility to Boost Vermont Economy

January 04, 2012 Ethan Ready, Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests Office of Communication

The U.S. Forest Service has approved construction of a wind energy facility on the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont.

Energy Forestry

Forest Service Volunteers count Bald Eagles

January 04, 2012 Renee Lee, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

Bald eagle counting season is in full swing for the U.S. Forest Service, specifically in California and Washington.

Forestry

The 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree Checks-In at Number 6

December 22, 2011 Rebecca Frank, New Media Content Specialist, Office of Communications

Every year, the Christmas tree that graces the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol originates from one of our country’s National Forests. It may not be widely known that the USDA’s Forest Service is instrumental in facilitating the Capitol Christmas Tree’s transport from the forest to the Washington, DC...

Forestry

Faces of the Forest celebrates Lindsay Campbell

December 22, 2011 Renee Lee, U.S. Forest Service Office of Communication

Some people may not guess that Lindsay Campbell works for the U.S. Forest Service. After all, she does not work on a national forest. Rather, she loves her job in New York City and frequently travels the globe as a member of the U.S. National Team for fencing.

Forestry
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