ABOUT THE FOREST SERVICE 



As our Nation grows, people expect and need more from their forests — more wood; 

 more water, fish and wildlife; more recreation and natural beauty; more special forest 

 products and forage. The Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture helps to 

 fulfill these expectations and needs through three major activities. 



• Conducting forest and range research at over 75 locations ranging from Puerto Rico 

 to Alaska to Hawaii. 



• Participating with all State forestry agencies in cooperative programs to protect, im- 

 prove, and wisely use our Nation's 395 million acres of State, local, and private forest 

 lands. 



• Managing and protecting the 187-million-acre National Forest System. 



The Forest Service does this by encouraging use of the new knowledge that research 

 scientists develop; by setting an example in managing, under sustained yield, the National 

 Forests and Grasslands for multiple-use purposes; and by cooperating with all States and 

 with private citizens in their efforts to achieve better management, protection, and use of 

 forest resources. 



For more than 70 years, the Forest Service has been serving the Nation as a leading 

 natural resource conservation agency. 



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