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Restoring Appalachian Soils to Restore the Forests

August 19, 2015 Mary Beth Adams, Northern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service

The land of forest-covered hills, mountain music and coal has a lesson for restoration: healthy forests require healthy soils. The forests of Appalachia, a region that extends from southern New York to Georgia, are considered to be among the most diverse temperate deciduous forests in the world...

Forestry

Clearer Air Awaits You in Wilderness Areas Across the Country

January 17, 2014 Scott Copeland, Shoshone National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Visitors to wilderness areas treasure the stunning vistas and pristine scenery. Now there is good news for the millions of people who recreate in these special places: less haze exists in most wilderness areas allowing them to see farther and enjoy more color and texture in the scenery. “We have...

Forestry

Conservation Science Training Center in Ohio Constructed with Support from USDA

June 14, 2010

By Michael Jones, Rural Development Public Affairs Director

Conservation Research and Science

Appalachian Early Child Development Center Receives Expansion Funds through USDA

May 28, 2010 Katherine Belcher, Kentucky Public Information Coordinator

For working parents in isolated rural communities, quality child care is a lifeline that allows them an opportunity to obtain employment so they can provide for their families.

Initiatives Rural

USDA Rural Development celebrates Earth Day in Kentucky with a Tree Planting Ceremony and Funding Announcement for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade

April 23, 2010

By Katherine Belcher , USDA Rural Development Public Information Coordinator

Conservation Rural
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