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Apr 5, 2021 H. Scott Ray WINCHESTER, Ky. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has named H. Scott Ray the Forest Supervisor of the Daniel Boone National Forest. Ray has been the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Daniel Boone National Forest for the last four years and has been serving as acting Forest Supervisor there since December 2020. In his new position, he will oversee 709,000 acres spread across 21 counties in Eastern Kentucky from the Forest Supervisorâ€...

Debbie Cress Named Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor SFNF News: SANTA FE — Southwestern Region Regional Forester Michiko Martin has announced the selection of Debbie Cress to take the helm of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) as its new Forest Supervisor. Cress has been serving as deputy forest supervisor on the SFNF. In her new role, she will oversee the management, conservation and enhancement of 1.6 million forested acres across six counties in the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountain ...

By Lisa Herron South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist Forest Service staff during the annual Kokanee salmon run in October. Prospective volunteers can submit a resume and learn more at an informative session on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor’s Office in South Lake Tahoe. Volunteers will answer visitor questions and lead conservation education programs for kids. The Forest ...

Event Date:  February 10, 2021 - 5:30pm A virtual open house will be held for those interested in learning more about the Forest Services plans to improve electric bicycle (e-bike) access and trail system sustainability in the Lake Tahoe Basin. On Wednesday, March 10, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will hold the webinar from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. LTBMU is developing a plan to improve e-bike access and trail system sustainability o...

The Great Outdoors Fund Secures Donation from Yamaha Motor Corporation USA to Leverage with Great American Outdoors Act Funding Public and private funding will help restore popular campground in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana News provided by Share this article Share this article DALLAS, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Great Outdoors Fund has been awarded a grant from Yamahas Outdoor Access Initiative to match with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act and restore Lotus Camp, a run-down ...

Protesters march to a 2019 rally opposing the Berlaimont Estates development, proposed north of Edwards. This week the hearing officer who presided over a Jan. 7 objections hearing cited eight areas where additional information must be included in the draft decision to approve a road through USFS land to the Berlaimont site. Daily file photo The U.S. Forest Service hearing officer who presided over a Jan. 7 hearing objections meeting has upheld the Berlaimont Estates access road approval. But T...

Pisgah National Forest grows at Linville Gorge The newly conserved property offers a stunning view of Linville Gorge. Nicky Doty photo More than 200 acres have been added to the Pisgah National Forest at Linville Gorge thanks to a recently completed project by The Conservation Fund.  The nonprofit purchased the 205-acre property in 2018 and transferred it to the U.S. Forest Service at the end of 2020. Support from the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Conserv...

4 wild horses fatally shot in Arizona; $5,000 reward offered for information By FOX 10 Staff article SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. - A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible for fatal shootings of four wild horses in northern Arizona. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest officials said officers responded to reports of dead horses on the Black Mesa Ranger District outside of the Heber Wild Horse Territory last Thursday. Authorities said equine necrops...

SFNF Welcomes Acting Forest Supervisor Erin Swiader …Swiader will oversee management, protection, productivity of 1.6 million acres SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) welcomes Erin Swiader as Acting Forest Supervisor behind former Forest Supervisor James Melonas, who left the SFNF in November to become Forest Supervisor for the National Forests of North Carolina. Swiader comes to the SFNF from the Northern Region where she is Chief of Staff. Headquartered in Missoula, MT, the N...

Over 200 Acres On Long Arm Mountain Preserved At Linville Gorge In Pisgah National Forest Published: 07 January 2021 The Conservation Fund and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced the addition of 205 acres to Pisgah National Forest at Linville Gorge, buffering the adjacent Wilderness Area. Its protection secures iconic viewsheds, enhances access for recreation, and preserves wildlife habitat and water quality for the area. In 2018, The Conservation Fund purchased the property and trans...