About Us

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.

Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, summed up the mission of the Forest Service— "to provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run."

National forests and grasslands encompass 191 million acres (77.3 million hectares) of land, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas.

Read our overview, "Meet the Forest Service."

Read our strategic plan.

Budget Information

The Forest Service gets its budget through the Department of Agriculture budget as approved by Congress. Get more budget details about the Forest Service.

Doing Business With Us

All Forest Service contracting opportunities are available through FedBizOpps, the federal government contracting portal site.

Look under the Department of Agriculture locations to find Forest Service-specific opportunities.

History

The Forest Service has a long and distinguished History of service to the public and stewardship of our national forests and grasslands. Read our overview, "Meet the Forest Service," or go to our archive of historical documents.

New Century of Service

We celebrate our 100th birthday in 2005. At our " New Century of Service " site, find out how we're preparing to provide another hundred years of service through your national forests and grasslands.

Organizational Overview

With a national headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Forest Service operates through nine geographical regions around the country.

For security reasons, we no longer provide detailed lists of employee names and phone numbers by organization. However, you may search for an individual employee by name.

USDA Forest Service
Last modified March 11, 2004
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