4th graders are eligible for a free permit RBC | Christmas tree cutting season began Saturday, Nov. 16 on the White River National Forest. Permits can now be purchased from district offices, local vendors, and online at Recreation.gov. Permits purchased in person at a district office or local vendor are[Read More…]
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A BEAR-Y GOOD STORY
Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
Apply now for Forest Service summer jobs
RBC | Looking for a change of pace next year? Want to spend more time outside? Apply now for a summer 2017 job with the Forest Service. The Rocky Mountain Region is hiring nearly 900 temporary positions across 17 national forests and seven national grasslands located in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,[Read More…]
Forest Service visitor surveys coming to a forest near you
RBC | Starting Oct. 7, the White River National Forest began conducting National Visitor Use Monitoring Surveys (NVUM). The surveys will take place across the forest over the next year in randomly selected locations where visitors are entering and exiting the forest. NVUM surveys are conducted every 5 years on[Read More…]
