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 agen- 

 cies in cooperative programs to protect, im- 

 prove, 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 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. 



Traditionally, Forest Service people have been active members of the com- 

 munities and towns in which they live and work. They strive to secure for all, 

 continuous benefits from the Country's forest resources. 



For more than 60 years, the Forest Service has been serving the Nation as a 

 leading natural resource conservation agency. 



