Fall foliage Oct 30, 2008
Check the status of the leaves before you head out by calling the National Forest Service s fall color hotline at 800. 354. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Visiting The Navajo Nation Aug 2, 2008
"This is being an environmentalist!" Howard shouts over his truck slider as three old metal Forest Service garbage bins tumble down. He will break them down, stuff them in cars and sell them by the pound. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
An isolated paradise Jun 25, 2008
The resort operates on permitted Forest Service land, and Linda spoke proudly of its long history in the community. It s been here almost 100 years. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Four seek two Thomaston selectmen's seats Jun 1, 2008
In 1975 he started work at the Maine Forest Service and has been there ever since, working in the utilization and marketing of wood products and currently as a project forester. From 1994 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2007 he was a selectman. (Courier Publications, ME)
Calendar of Events Mar 22, 2008
Through the efforts of Heartwood Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists and Texas Forest Service; a critical habitat enhancement project will be conducted on the W. Goodrich Jones State Forest March 27 at 9 a.m. to insert artificial nesting cavities into old growth living pine trees. Increasing the number of cavity trees available to red-cockaded woodpeckers to nest and raise their young will help sustain the population on the Jones State Forest. (Conroe Courier, TX)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Feb 21, 2008
Topics include: BFA Update , George Giltner, President; DeRidder and Tree City USA , Office of Mayor; Gasifying Wood , Dr. Les Groom, US Forest Service; Forestry On-Line , Keith Hawkins, LSU AgCenter; Forestry Issues and Update , Buck Vandersteen, Louisiana Forestry Association; Major Invasive Plant Species in Louisiana and their Control Measures , Dr. Hallie Dozier, LSU AgCenter; and MeadWestvaco Eucalyptus Program , Dr. Victor Ford. A special feature will include a crosscut saw demonstration... (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
More of this story Feb 13, 2008
Hollister was the worst hit of all of Halifax County, the state Forest Service said. Scott Ludlum, a management ranger with the Forest Service, said 1,500 acres burned and 30 homes valued at 2. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Home, sweet home: Woman reunited with cabin she grew up in 90 years ago Dec 16, 2007
Dyer, a graduate of the University of Tennessee in basketry, had put her passion on the back burner for years while she worked for the U.S. Forest Service and the Swan Ecosystem Center. She and her husband, Wayne Strevel, were eating lunch at Littlebird's one day when he told her, You need to start weaving again. (Missoulian, MT)
Katrina leaves permanent scar on forests Nov 29, 2007
Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in August 2005 with winds that reached 125 mph, damaged 5 million acres of forests, 80% of them in Mississippi, according to the U.S. Forest Service. By comparison, the 1980 eruption in Washington of Mt. St. Helens wiped out 150,000 acres of forest. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Saved treasures prompt quest to thank firefighters Nov 4, 2007
They pointed her to a U.S. Forest Service station in Japatul. Someone there told her to go to another station. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Community : Leaves have changed and fallen Oct 11, 2007
The displays must be visible from the road (Highway, town or Forest Service road). The judges will not drive into anyone's private driveway to view them. (Forest Republican, WI)
Alabaugh Fire victims rebuild Oct 7, 2007
The Forest Service has already begun some rehab work on the burn area ... But with canyon walls and hillsides stripped of vegetation, the Forest Service is warning of flash flood danger at Cascade Falls, a popular swimming area just south of the burn area, Reyher said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
2 scenic drives Sep 21, 2007
Less than a mile away, take a four-mile side trip down Forest Service Road 816 to the 260-foot suspension bridge over the Toccoa River. Follow Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Travel briefs Aug 25, 2007
-The Smokejumper Center, a few miles west of Missoula, which tells the story of the firefighters who are specially trained to work in forests as part of their duties for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. -Kerr Dam, which is 54 feet higher than Niagara Falls, reachable via a 1,000-foot boardwalk that takes you directly above the thundering falls, which also offer a canyon view. (Yahoo News)
Day in / day out area entertainment guide Jun 16, 2007
It s sponsored by the Three Rivers Back Country Horsemen s Association and the Forest Service Dillon Ranger District. For details, call Gordon Ash at 683-3918. (Montana Standard, MT)
Community Events & Entertainment Jun 1, 2007
FOREST SERVICE RETIREES MEET 8:30 a.m. at the Claridge Restaurant. Retirees, spouses and current employees are invited to attend. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
More » May 18, 2007
At 7:30 is Night Nature Hike with Forest Service Rangers and Smoky Bear. Zoo Daze. (Idaho Press-Tribune)
Birds of a beautiful feather May 16, 2007
Then, he got a female from a relative of a forest service employee he knew. You can guess what happened next. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Around your town Apr 27, 2007
On Sunday, the Friends of the Huachuca Mountains summer programs will begin with a presentation by our New Forest Service District Ranger, Douglas Hardy. The programs are held every other Sunday at the Carr House, about 2. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Paddle a canoe for charity Apr 20, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- The Laguna Mountain Volunteer Association offers annual training for people interested in becoming LMVA members and volunteers for the U.S. Forest Service on Mt. Laguna. This year's training session will be held at 8 a.m. April 28 at the Red-Tailed Roost on Sunrise Highway, Mt. Laguna. (North County Times)
For entire listing of 'Around the Valley,' please visit www.montrosepress.com and click under local news Feb 20, 2007
The center is looking for people who like working with the public and are knowledgeable and passionate about the Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service and National Park Service lands in the area ... MONTROSE Seedling trees are now available to order through the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension and Colorado State Forest Service Conservation Tree Program ... DELTA The USDA Forest Service announced that National Forest/Grassland Visitor Map prices will increase from... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Plain talk, not codes? That's 10-4 Jan 2, 2007
"That funding, which is often used to buy equipment and other advanced technology, is difficult to come by for local agencies, said Randy Thompson, emergency services director for Brunswick County.In the past few years, Thompson said, his department has received about $1.9 million in federal grants, adding that Brunswick County agencies have been working toward compliance with the NIMS edict.For example, during what Brunswick County authorities thought was an abduction in October, the Brunswick... (The Morning Star)
