Forest Service’s National Prescribed Fire Resource Mobilization Strategy Forest Service 2023-06-16 | ...
French Fire: Defending a mountaintop town Forest Service 2023-06-15 | This video explores how fuel treatments can assist firefighters in defending communities. During the 2021 French Fire, fuel treatments conducted by Kern County and the Sequoia National Forest were essential to saving the mountain-top town of Alta Sierra, California.(USDA Forest Service Video by Andrew Avitt)
Job Corps Counselor Forest Service 2023-06-08 | USDA Forest Service Guidance Counselor Micheal Livingston helps young adults establish and reach their goals at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Job Corps Program Instructor Forest Service 2023-06-08 | USDA Forest Service Program Instructor Erin Clay teaches the Advanced Fire Dispatch Program at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Job Corps Nurse Forest Service 2023-06-08 | USDA Forest Service Nurse Kandy Brown provides students with medical assistance. Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Job Corps Work Program Officer Forest Service 2023-06-08 | USDA Forest Service Larry Flynn helps young adults establish and reach their goals at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Job Corps Cook Forest Service 2023-06-08 | USDA Forest Service Cook Omar McLeod helps young adults understand the inner workings of the cafeteria at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Unlock Your Potential: Join Job Corps Today and Build Your Path to Success Forest Service 2023-06-02 | Randy Moore, Chief of the USDA Forest Service, promotes the value of joining the Job Corps as a pathway to employment with the Forest Service. He states, "Together, we can continue to build a conservation legacy for the future.
Make a Difference - Andres L. Perez Cintron Forest Service 2023-06-02 | As a Resource Assistant Program Intern, Andres L. Perez Cintron works as a Natural Resources Specialist with the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. His love for the environment led him to work on his masters degree in Environmental Planning where he hopes to continue his work for the USDA Forest Service in Puerto Rico.
Around the Forest Service - May 2023 Forest Service 2023-05-22 | In this edition of Around the Forest, we visit some of the May, 2023 highlights.The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) continues to provide new opportunities for the USDA Forest Service to deliver benefits to the American public through major investments in infrastructure, recreation facilities, public lands access, and land and water conservation. (fs.usda.gov/managing-land/gaoa) Forest Service employees, partners and friends, thank you for your Public Service work. We appreciate your efforts to help us create resilient forests and grasslands for current and future generations. The Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership enables NRCS and the Forest Service to collaborate with agricultural producers and forest landowners to invest in conservation and restoration at a big enough scale to make a difference. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/joint-chiefs-landscape-restoration-partnershipREAL JOBS l REAL IMPACT. We’re hiring. One of the avenues into a Forest Service career is through Job Corps. The Forest Service operates 24 Civilian Conservation Centers for Job Corps. fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/job-corpsThe Forest Service and our partners are working hard to create more opportunities for women in fire. Learn more about our efforts here: fs.usda.gov/features/more-opportunities-for-women-in-fire
Drones are spotting more and more spotted frogs in Oregon Forest Service 2023-05-19 | Oregon's spotted frog benefits from drone monitoring on Big Marsh in Deschutes National Forest.The Forest Service increasingly uses drone technology to support initiatives such as forest restoration, wildfire suppression, research and law enforcement. Big Marsh, on the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, benefitted from drone usage. Big Marsh saw significant changes in land use over the past 80 years, threatening aquatic wildlife like frogs. Drone footage showed that Oregon’s spotted frog’s habitat benefitted from restoration. The Forest Service conducted stream restoration and pond excavation at Big Marsh to restore the wetland ecosystem. Using drones, scientists were able to monitor water levels and vegetation responses during restoration actions. Footage was also able to track Forest Service efforts to create resilient forests for current and future generations.
Job Corps Recruitment Forest Service 2023-05-16 | The Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (CCC) are hosting an In-Person and Virtual Career Fair and Hiring Event on June 8, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Asheville, NC at the Crown Plaza Resort Asheville.We are seeking Cooks, Counselors, Nurses, Recreation Assistants, Social Services Assistants (Residential Living), and Teachers in five locations across North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. We are accepting applications from June 8 through June 15, 2023.Take advantage of the opportunity!! Meet with Job Corps Recruiters, Human Resource Specialists, and Hiring Managers to learn more about the enriching careers available at Job Corps CCC centers. We will also offer webinars and opportunities to have one-on-one sessions with our team in case you have questions about the application process.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AT: fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs/recruitment-and-hiring/job-corps-career-fair-and-hiring-eventFIND JOB CORPS AND FOREST SERVICE CAREERS HERE: forestservicecareers.usajobs.gov
Avoiding Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Forest Service 2023-04-26 | Forest Service employees often drive long distances to their units and field sites daily. In the course of this driving, they may encounter animals crossing the road, which may lead to collisions. In the United States, a recent study estimated there are more than one million collisions between vehicles and large animals annually. This 25--minute safety training program will help you reduce your probability of having large animal-vehicle collisions, especially with deer.
Around The Forest Service - April 2023 Forest Service 2023-04-26 | In this edition of Around the Forest, we visit some of the April, 2023 highlights.
Forest Health and Fire Resilient Rural Communities Forest Service 2023-04-17 | The Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership between the Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service aims to restore landscapes, protect water quality, enhance habitat, and reduce wildfire threats to communities and landowners across the country. This project, “Forest Health and Fire Resilient Rural Communities,” on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest is being funded by Joint Chiefs, and is also a landscape highlighted in the Wildfire Crisis Strategy to protect communities and improve resilience in America’s forests.
USDA Under Secretary tours cross-boundary restoration project w/ San Carlos Apache Tribal leadership Forest Service 2023-04-10 | On March 28, 2023, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, Dr. Homer Wilkes, toured the San Carlos Apache Tribal Forest Protection Landscape project that overlays parts of tribal reservation land and adjacent National Forest System lands on the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coronado, and Tonto National Forests. San Carlos Apache Tribal leadership along with their fire and program management staff hosted Under Secretary Wilkes during a day-long tour with representatives from the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region (Region 3) and representatives from the three Arizona national forests. The Under Secretary’s tour falls on the heels of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announcement in January 2023, which pledged $32 million to San Carlos Apache Tribal Forest Protection projects on the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coronado, and Tonto National Forests, as part of the 10-year strategy to address the wildfire crisis. This project is one of 21 Wildfire Crisis Strategy landscapes identified nationally to improve forest resiliency and reduce risk to communities and infrastructure.
Arctic Point Restoration Forest Service 2023-03-29 | USDA Forest Service archeological teams and volunteers on the Payette National Forest pack materials into the wilderness to restore a historic fire lookout tower and the residential buildings that surround it.
Around The Forest Service - March 2023 Forest Service 2023-03-13 | In this edition of Around the Forest, we visit some of the highlights from the beginning of 2023..................................................................To learn more about the Wildfire Crisis Strategy, visit: fs.usda.gov/managing-land/wildfire-crisisTo learn more about the Tribal Relations Action Plan, visit: fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/tribal-relationsTo learn more about the Great American Outdoors Act, visit: fs.usda.gov/managing-land/gaoaTo learn more about the Alaska Roadless Rule, visit: fs.usda.gov/detail/roadless/alaskaroadlessrule/?cid=fseprd672388
Alaska’s National Forests Forest Service 2023-03-01 | One of three videos in a series highlighting how nature, people, and tradition come together on Alaska's National Forests.Learn more about Alaska's National Forests fs.usda.gov/r10
The Tongass National Forest Forest Service 2023-03-01 | One of three videos in a series highlighting how nature, people, and tradition come together on Tongass National Forest.Learn more about Alaska's National Forests fs.usda.gov/r10
The Chugach National Forest Forest Service 2023-02-28 | One of three videos in a series highlighting how nature, people, and tradition come together on the Chugach National Forest.Learn more about Alaska's National Forests fs.usda.gov/r10
Wildfire Crisis Strategy Announcement - Year 2 Forest Service 2023-01-26 | Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Homer Wilkes, and USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announce expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S during an event on Tonto National Forest, Arizona, January 19, 2023. This $490 million investment, made possible through the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will directly benefit at-risk communities and critical infrastructure across 11 additional landscapes in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. (USFS Video)
WCS Event - Tonto National Forest, AZ Forest Service 2023-01-20 | USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announces expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S during an event on Tonto National Forest, Arizona, January 19, 2023. In April 2022, USDA and the Forest Service announced the initial funding and identified the initial 10 landscape projects in support of the recently released strategy “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests.” These investments, made possible through the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will directly benefit at-risk communities and critical infrastructure across 11 additional landscapes in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. (USFS Video)
USDA / USDA Forest Service Hotshot Regional Exchange 2022 Forest Service 2023-01-13 | Short video summarizing the experiences of some participants at the 2022 regional Hotshot Exchange, hosted by the Forest Service and attended by participants from 5 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.
Turkey Tracks Prescribed Fire, Colorado Forest Service 2022-11-22 | Turkey Tracks is a popular shooting area on the Pikes Peak Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado. Fire prevention teams perform a prescribe burn to protect the shooting area and the area adjacent to a historical wildfire in Colorado, the Hayman burn scar. This video demonstrates why prescribed burning is necessary for catastrophic wildfire prevention.
Payette GAOA Projects Forest Service 2022-11-18 | The Payette National Forest highlights FY21 GAOA projects that were implemented in 2022.
Pacific Crest Trail: Built by Hands Forest Service 2022-11-16 | The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada covering over dozens of national forests from California, Oregon, and Washington. Due to increased popularity over the last several years, trail segments have degrade dover the years and the backlog of deferred maintenance has led to detours, reroutes, and closures in some areas. Thanks to funding provided by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund, this project will cover the entire PCT over the next four years, utilizing $4.2 million for California sections and $2.6 million for Oregon and Washington sections, respectively. The types of work involved in this project include trailhead maintenance, hazard removal, drainage improvement, and signage replacement.
Oak Artificial Regeneration: Acorn Collection Forest Service 2022-10-31 | This video describes the proper procedures for collecting high-quality and genetically diverse oak (Quercus) acorns prior sowing. The video reviews: species selection, tree location, nursery coordination, collection preparation and procedures, and processing and storage. 0:00 - Intro; 0:51 - Species Selection; 2:09 - Tree Location; 4:23 - Nursery Coordination; 5:07 - Preparation, 6:37 - Collection; 8:41 - Processing and Storage, 12:14 - More information.
Lick Creek Fire - Fuels Treatment Success Forest Service 2022-10-31 | An overview of the prior fuels treatments and the impact they had on fire behavior during the Lick Creek Fire.
Mother Daughter Team work the Goat Rocks Fire, Washington Forest Service 2022-10-20 | Fay Flanery is a processor operator and her daughter Paulina Flanery works as a skidder operator. Mother Fay has been working as a heavy equipment operator for many years. Paulina grew up going to work with her father who was a logger and now working on the Goat Rocks Fire as well. Paulina learned to work using a skidder at a young age. "Being able to be part of the firefighting effort can be challenging and extremely rewarding," says Paulina. Both mother and daughter enjoy working this forest and taking part on Goat Rocks Fire, Washington.
Wildfire Crisis Strategy 2022 Forest Service 2022-09-21 | USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore and Dr. Paul Hessburg, Senior Research Ecologist explain the history of how megafires developed and how the Forest Service will employ the new Wildfire Crisis Strategy to invest in improved forest treatments to reduce the potential of catastrophic megafires.
National Prescribed Fire Program Review with U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. Sept. 8, 2022 Forest Service 2022-09-08 | National Prescribed Fire Program Review with U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. Sept. 8, 2022.Find the National Prescribed Fire Program Review wildfirelessons.net/home
Smokeys 78th Birthday Bash Forest Service 2022-08-09 | Darley Newman, creator and host of Travels with Darley on PBS, alongside representatives from the USDA Forest Service, will host a virtual birthday party for Smokey Bear, one of the world's most recognizable characters. On August 9th at 3pm ET, Smokey’s birthday live stream will be celebrated via USDA Forest Service’s and partnering organizations’ social media accounts. You can tune into the livestream at facebook.com/smokeybear Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history, educating generations of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires. Despite the campaign's success over the years, wildfire prevention remains one of the most critical issues affecting our country. Smokey's message is as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1944.
Creating Community: Old Fort Gateway Trails Forest Service 2022-08-08 | Welcome to Old Fort and the story of the Catawba Vale Collaborative. The tale is not just about those 42 miles. Or the rural development in a small, southern town long exposed to a struggling economy and separate lives.
Wildland Fire Chemicals: Qualifying fire chemicals Forest Service 2022-05-20 | Wildland Fire Chemicals: Qualifying fire chemicals
Wildland Fire Chemicals: Safety and health practices Forest Service 2022-05-20 | Wildland Fire Chemicals: Safety and health practices
Wildland Fire Chemicals: Ground application of fire chemicals Forest Service 2022-05-20 | Wildland Fire Chemicals: Ground application of fire chemicals
Wildland Fire Chemicals: Water Enhancement Forest Service 2022-05-20 | Wildland Fire Chemicals: Water Enhancement
Tongass National Forest: Sustainable Operations Forest Service 2022-05-03 | Promotional video to inform Tongass employees about the importance of sustainable operations, encourage them to get Involved and let them know what they can do to make Tongass National Forest's operations more sustainable.
GAOA Game Creek Trail, White River National Forest, Colorado Forest Service 2022-04-26 | GAOA partnership success story. Game Creek Trail, White River National Forest, Colorado.
Air Pollution & Lichens: A Tour of the Columbia River Gorge Forest Service 2022-04-26 | Linda Geiser, an ecologist for the USDA Forest Service, takes us on a tour of the Columbia River Valley, to show us how air pollution impacts lichens, and what we can learn by observing lichens in certain areas.
Glade Restoration on the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests Forest Service 2022-04-05 | Video highlighting glade restoration successes on the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests in Arkansas.
Shortleaf Pine Bluestem Restoration on the Ouachita National Forest Forest Service 2022-04-05 | Video highlighting Shortleaf Pine Bluestem Restoration on the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas.
Unmanned Aerial System Aerial Ignition Academy Forest Service 2022-03-29 | Unmanned Aerial System Aerial Ignition Academy is Forest Service training on drone usage during fire events such as prescribed fires. The drones are also used for fire reconnaissance.
Ouachita National Forest Outreach Forest Service 2022-03-22 | Outreach video providing information on the forest and the activities available.
California Forest News: Ep 11, Preparing for Wildfires Forest Service 2022-03-17 | Wildfires continue to pose a serious threat in California. Brian Rhodes, who helps manage the Forest Service response, emphasizes that communities and homeowners need to be prepared.
