® Seeking optimum forest landownership patterns. 
@ Involving the public in forestry policy and pro- 
gram formulation. 
e@ Encouraging the development of forestry through- 
out the world. 
@ Expanding public understanding of environmental 
conservation. 
@ Developing and making available a firm scientific 
base for the advancement of forestry. 
@ improving the welfare of the underprivileged. 
The Forest Service is a decentralized agency, 
with a national headquarters in Washington, D.C., 
nine regional headquarters, and 10 major research 
institutions located throughout the country. Excel- 
lent career opportunities are available in_ all 
locations. 
More than 20,000 individuals are employed by 
the Forest Service in permanent full-time positions, 
and another 20,000 in temporary seasonal activities. 
More than 25 percent of all full-time positions are 
filled by women. Although forestry has traditionally 
been thought of as ‘man’s work,’ women have 
always been an important part of the Forest Service. 
Today they have the opportunity to play an even more 
significant role than they have in the past. 
The Forest Service is proud of its spirit of public 
service and of its almost 70 years of work in manag- 
ing and protecting the Nation’s forest and related 
resources. It seeks employees—men and women 
—who have high ideals and a strong desire to serve 
the public. 
Barbara Fennessy's interest in forestry goes back to her child- 
hood. When she entered forestry school, her intention was to 
go into research, but after several summers working on the 
Forests, she switched to timber management because she 
likes to work in the field. After graduating from Washington 
State University, Barbara was hired as a professional forester 
on the Siuslaw National Forest. 
