Around The Forest Service - March 2024

WOMEN IN THE FOREST SERVICE - Women have been at the forefront of the Forest Service since its inception in 1905, serving in roles as advocates, foresters, rangers’ wives, clerks, information and education specialists, scientific researchers and lookouts. In these roles, they pioneered and supported the development of the agency’s forest management infrastructure, information base, conservation education, scientific research, and fixed-point fire detection system. www.fs.usda.gov/learn/our-his...
SHOWING THE VALUE OF TREES - How much is a tree worth? How much air pollution and carbon can it process? How much energy can it save through its shade and evapotranspiration? These are key questions that everyone can answer thanks to i-Tree, a free online software from the USDA Forest Service and partners, now being used around the world. www.fs.usda.gov/features/show...
WATER - Forests naturally filter rainwater. Water from a forest is much cleaner than water from urban or agricultural land. Forests provide drinking water to more than 150 million people in the U.S. www.fs.usda.gov/features/fore...