SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE 
This booklet outlines some general principles and guides for land 
beautification. Many interested readers will need more detailed 
information that applies to their local or specific situation. Numer- 
ous public and private agencies are sources of pertinent professional 
and technical assistance. 
Within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for example, agen- 
cies such as the Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Research 
Service, Federal Extension Service, and Forest Service furnish infor- 
mation on good land management practices, vegetation establishment 
and maintenance, and on design of roads, recreation areas, and re- 
lated structures. Local employees of these agencies can be very 
helpful in recommending species for local conditions, sources of seed, 
and methods of planting. 
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Similarly, the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Manage- 
ment, and Bureau of Indian Affairs of the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, and the Bureau of Public Roads of the U.S. Department 
of Commerce provide planning and management information. 
Assistance may also be obtained from your State forester and 
other State agencies such as the extension service, highway depart- 
ment, agricultural experiment station, division of parks, and fish 
and game department. Other competent sources include county 
and city resource managers, local landscape architects, nurserymen, 
seed dealers, women’s clubs, garden clubs, conservation organiza- 
tions, consulting foresters, and forest industry associations and 
representatives. 
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