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Public Lands and Public Health: The Case for Getting Outdoors

WebSHIFT stands for “Shaping How we Invest for Tomorrow,” with this gathering focused squarely on sharing and activating the immense health benefits of time out of doors. More than 300 scientific studies bolster this argument, pointing to how exposure to nature reduces stress, boosts immunities, enhances memory, can help with chronic pain

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Underground Networking: The Amazing Connections Beneath …

WebNext time you’re visiting a forest, as you wander through the trees, take a moment to think about the complex exchanges happening underneath your feet. The mycorrhizal network is critical to supplying the life-giving nutrients that keep our forests healthy. A cross-section of the a seedling connected to the mycorrhizal network.

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What is Prescribed Fire and Why is it Important for Forest Health

WebPrescribed fire is the controlled application of fire by a team of experts to restore the health of a forest or grassland ecosystem. Every prescribed fire has a burn plan that outlines ideal temperature, humidity, and wind conditions for the burn to be executed safely. These prescribed fires replicate the effects of a low to moderate-intensity

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A Breath of Fresh Air: How Trees Help Mitigate Climate Change

WebSo, through photosynthesis, trees remove climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help us mitigate the effects of climate change. In one year, a mature tree can absorb a half a Metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent. Altogether, forests in the U.S. offset about 16 percent—or three decades worth—of greenhouse gas emissions

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Ecosystem Restoration on the Ocala National Forest

WebThe NFF is working to restore the health of the longleaf pine ecosystem and the diverse species that rely on this vital ecosystem; improve the recreational experience and bring communities together to steward the Ocala National Forest. As the southernmost National Forest in the continental United States, the Ocala National Forest’s geography

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How Cutting Down Trees Can Improve Forest Health

WebThe Benefits of Forest Thinning. Forest thinning is one of the most important tools land managers have to reduce the frequency and intensity of wildfires. Through thinning, land managers can remove surface fuels such as brush and dead, dying, or weak trees that would feed a growing forest fire. Removing smaller trees also reduces the number of

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The Forest is the Therapist

WebForest therapy opens you up and increases your intuition. The guide opens the door, but the forest is the therapist.”. Today, there are approximately 350 certified guides in the U.S. and ANFT is focused on bringing in more participants …

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Forest Restoration: Getting the Prescription Right

WebIn northern Idaho, the Idaho Panhandle Forest Collaborative is working to plan and implement landscape-scale forest restoration prescriptions that will help prevent severe fires and make forests more resilient if and when fires do strike. These comprehensive plans set a long-term trajectory for restoring health, protecting communities

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Five Facts You May Not Know About California's National Forests

WebFive Facts You May Not Know About California's National Forests. In California, we rely on our National Forests for half of our water. That is one of the many reasons why the NFF is working to restore the valuable resources in the forests that contribute to $37 billion in food and commodities. From our work in the Tahoe on aquatic, forest and

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The Lifecycle of a Tree

WebWhen a mature tree reaches the end of its life, it begins to decay and feeds nutrients back into its surroundings. Old and dead trees, or snags, are necessary for sustaining forest biodiversity. A tree in decline remains vital to plants, fungi, insects, and other parts of the forest ecosystem. It provides a source of both food and shelter

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1 Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Trees

WebThis results in weaker trees that are more susceptible to disease, insect infestations, and drought. Because of these susceptibilities, overstocked forests, or dense forests with too many trees, are prone to high rates of tree mortality. These dead trees then provide fuel for and increase the risk of high-intensity wildfires that can be

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1 What are the differences between National Parks and National…

WebPerhaps the greatest difference between the two is the multiple use mandate for National Forests. While National Parks are highly vested in preservation, barely altering the existing state, National Forests are managed for many purposes—timber, recreation, grazing, wildlife, fish and more. National Forests - The mission of the USDA Forest

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Chapter 9.3—Sociocultural Perspectives on Threats, Risks, and …

Web569 Science Synthesis to Support Socioecological esilience in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade ange Patricia L. Winter,1 Jonathan W. Long,2 and Frank K. Lake3 Summary Sociocultural perspectives on threats, risks, …

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1 How Trees Survive and Thrive After A Fire

WebTypically, species that regenerate by re-sprouting after they’ve burned have an extensive root system. Dormant buds are protected underground, and nutrients stored in the root system allow quick sprouting after the fire. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata, also occasionally called southern yellow pine or the shortstraw pine) employ this technique.

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Amendments to the Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) of …

WebAgriculture Act (Farm Bill) of 2014 Amendments to the Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA) of 2003 . 2014 Farm Bill, Section 8204 , Insect and Disease Infestation

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Measuring the Benefits of the Collaborative Forest Landscape

Web2 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chelsea P. McIver is a research specialist in the Forest Industry Research Program at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana. ABOUT THE FOREST INDUSTRY RESEARCH PROGRAM The Forest Industry Research Program is located in the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the

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Requests for Proposals

WebThe Waterfall to Ptarmigan Bridges and Trail Construction Project is for the supply and installation of 2 pre-engineered steel trail bridges, spanning approximately 50 feet across Waterfall Creek and 80 feet across Ptarmigan Creek, and for the construction of approximately 2.8 miles of new trail between these bridges on the Chugach National …

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