Today we honor the Forest Service officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Eight officers and one K‑9 have been lost while serving the public, and each is recognized at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. You can learn more about their service and sacrifice at https://lnkd.in/esRWhWa7
USDA Forest Service
Government Administration
Washington, DC 268,259 followers
Caring for the land and serving people.
About us
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres (780,000 km2). Major divisions of the agency include the National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, and the Research and Development branch. The mission of the Forest Service is "To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations." Its motto is "Caring for the land and serving people." As the lead Federal agency in natural resource conservation, the US Forest Service provides leadership in the protection, management, and use of the Nation’s forest, rangeland, and aquatic ecosystems. The agency's ecosystem approach to management integrates ecological, economic, and social factors to maintain and enhance the quality of the environment to meet current and future needs. Through implementation of land and resource management plans, the agency ensures sustainable ecosystems by restoring and maintaining species diversity and ecological productivity that helps provide recreation, water, timber, minerals, fish, wildlife, wilderness, and aesthetic values for current and future generations of people.
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/
External link for USDA Forest Service
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1905
- Specialties
- Forestry, Recreation, Watershed, Wildlife, Fisheries, Timber, Wilderness, national forests, fire, environment, Wildfire, and climate
Locations
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1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20227, US
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3900 Masthead NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109, US
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201 14th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024, US
Employees at USDA Forest Service
Updates
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When smoke is in the air, we’re ready. Firefighters use proven direct and indirect tactics to keep communities safe. Our suppression strategies adjust with changing weather and fire behavior, but our goal stays the same: contain fires safely and protect what matters most. More on how we prepare: https://lnkd.in/eW29EWxe
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Today, the Forest Service announced $80 million in funding for 15 projects that will permanently conserve more than 34,000 acres of private and economically important forested areas across the United States. The Forest Legacy program is using Land and Water Conservation Funds to invest in forests most critical to the economic and social fabric of local communities to keep working forests working! https://lnkd.in/eVZkKZGh
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National Police Week is a time to honor those we’ve lost and thank those who continue to serve. Forest Service law enforcement officers live and work in the communities they protect, building relationships and safeguarding people and natural resources every day. Thank you to all who serve. (Forest Service photo by Preston Keres.)
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As wood products leave the forest, recreation enters. The multiple use mission of the Forest Service comes into focus. For generations, national forests have balanced these multiple uses to serve the public. This photo is a reminder that our lands work hard every day so people, wildlife and communities can thrive. (Forest Service photo by Dan Todd.)
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