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Forests are important to the millions of Missourians who hunt, hike, camp, enjoy scenery, watch birds, canoe, or photograph nature. Forests cover about a third of the state - forests containing some of the finest oak, walnut, pine, and redcedar found anywhere.
The American Forest Foundation is a nonprofit education and conservation organization working for healthy forests, quality environmental education, and to help people make informed decisions about our communities and our world. We are supported by individual contributions and by grants from foundations, government agencies and corporations.
American Forests is the nation's oldest citizen conservation organization. Since 1875, American Forests has worked to ensure a sustainable future for our nation's forests.
NASF is a non-profit organization that represents the directors of all 50 State Forestry agencies, the eight U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Through public-private partnerships, NASF seeks to discuss, develop, sponsor and promote programs and activities which will advance the practice of sustainable forestry, the conservation and protection of forest lands and associated resources and the establishment and protection of forests in the urban environment.
Since 1900, the Society of American Foresters has provided access to information and networking opportunities to prepare members for the challenges and the changes that face natural resource professionals.
The Forest Service Historical Photograph Collection consists of black and white images that date from the late nineteenth century into the second half of the twentieth century. The Forest Service Historical Photograph Collection was begun in 1898 under the direction of Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, and an avid photographer.
The Forest History Society links the past to the future by identifying, collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating information on the history of interactions between people, forests, and their related resources.
Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands.
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is "Caring for the Land and Serving People." Northeastern Area of State and Private Forestry fulfills this mission by providing technical and financial assistance to State Foresters and their staffs, other federal agencies with land management, and public service responsibilities.
