About The Forest Service . . . 



As our Nation grows, people expect and 

 need more from their forests — more tim- 

 ber; more water, fish and wildlife; more 

 recreation and natural beauty; more spe- 

 cial forest products and forage. The Forest 

 Service of the U.S. Department of Agri- 

 culture helps to fulfill these expectations 

 and needs through three major activities: 



Conducting forest and range research at 

 over 75 locations extending from Puerto 

 Rico to Alaska and Hawaii. 



Participating with all State forestry agen- 

 cies in cooperative programs to protect, 

 improve, and wisely use our country'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 encourag- 

 ing use of the new knowledge that research 

 scientists develop, by setting an example 

 in managing 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. 



Traditionally, Forest Service people have 

 been an active part of the communities 

 and towns in which they live and work. 

 They strive to secure continuous benefits 

 for all, from the country's forest resources. 



For more than 60 years, the Forest Service 

 has been serving the Nation as a leading 

 forest conservation agency. 



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