Researchers estimate the financial burden of wildfires could reach $44.9 billion in the decades after 2050. Read more Read more fs.usda.gov/features/econo…

Fire, climate change, & increased visitor use accelerate infrastructure degradation & increase maintenance needs in our forests – 264 deferred maintenance projects have been completed w/ hundreds more in progress thanks to #LegacyRestorationFund #GAOA #NationalInfrastructureWeek

Fire Ignition, Mitigation & Recovery in the WUI – Fire shapes landscapes and lives, but how do humans shape fire? Follow @ForestService Forestcast on your favorite podcast app. Learn more: fs.usda.gov/research/produ…

Director of the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, Christian Giardina, believes that incorporating community perspectives is vital to the work he and his colleagues do in Hawai’i: fs.usda.gov/research/psw/n… #AAPIHeritageMonth #AANHPI

Fire Ignition, Mitigation & Recovery in the WUI – Fire shapes landscapes and lives, but how do humans shape fire?

Follow @ForestService Forestcast on your favorite podcast app. Learn more:

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Since the CO Front Range Landscape was identified as part of the Wildfire Crisis Strategy, USFS_Pike&San Isabel and Forest Service, ARP have been hard at work to reduce wildfire risk. We are proud to introduce a new tracking tool that shows past, current and future projects: experience.arcgis.com/experience/bd1…

The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program helps local communities at the highest risk and with the most limited resources to plan for and mitigate wildfire risks. Learn where new funding is assisting communities near you at fs.usda.gov/managing-land/….

Locally sourced, sustainably harvested wood makes our forests healthier. Learn where we are investing in the wood products economy near you. fs.usda.gov/science-techno…

#DYK We maintain 368k miles of roads, 6,700 road bridges, 163k miles of trails, 7.2k trail bridges, 1.5k dams and reservoirs, 1.1k communications sites, 30k recreation sites & 40k buildings. #NationalInfrastructureWeek

Community Wildfire Defense Grants help at-risk and low-income communities with planning for and mitigation of wildfire risks. Learn how a rural electric co-op in Oregon is using this grant to provide reliable and safe electricity to their community.
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Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and the Land Water Conservation Fund, we are partnering with states, tribes, local communities and landowners to ensure the most important forestlands remain as forests for generations to come. fs.usda.gov/managing-land/…

#Infrastructure matters & is essential to all aspects of the agency’s mission. Communities cannot be protected from wildfire without adequate roads, & visitors cannot enjoy our sites without safe and accessible trails and recreation sites. #NationalInfrastructureWeek

It's National Police Week and the perfect time to get to know one of our agents who are out there every day, keeping people safe while you enjoy your National Forests! #NationalPoliceWeek #GetOutdoors

It's World Migratory Bird Day! In case you didn't have time to go out and check them out for yourself, here's a great post from @ChugachNF and some great photos! facebook.com/ChugachNF/post…

#NationalWildflowerWeek is coming to an end and we would love it if you shared images of any wildflowers you saw in your local national forest. If you didn’t get a chance to go hunt any down, you still have time!

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A Community Wildfire Defense Grant helped fund a crew to remove flammable vegetation in one of California's most underserved counties. You can read more about Lake County, California's blueprint for wildfire mitigation at fs.usda.gov/features/bluep…

Welcome to Frog Fridays.

What is putting this amphibian friend at risk?

Listen to the audio story to get the answer at fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/home… or on your favorite podcast platform.

#DYK : USDA Forest Service manages National Grasslands? These lands are important to ranchers & wildlife? That's why the USDA Climate Hubs helped create GrassCast, a tool that predicts how much grass could grow in upcoming summers. #10YearsClimateSolutions climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northern-…

In 2023, employees of the Forest Service with partners, communities, and tribes, helped restore forests and reduce risk on 4.3 million acres, including nearly 2 million acres of prescribed burning - record highs! #PSRW #GovPossible #WildfireCrisis fs.usda.gov/managing-land/…

Discover how Kittitas County, WA is enhancing evacuation routes with a grant from the Forest Service & how it's strengthening community resilience by ensuring safe evacuation pathways during wildfires. #EvacuationPreparedness #CommunitySafety #FireSafe fs.usda.gov/features/evacu…