Northern Research Station
May Feature - Water
About 18 percent of the nation’s surface water supplies in the lower 48 states originate on National Forest System land, making the Forest Service the largest single source of water in the United States. From Midwest prairies to northern forest wetlands to New England trout streams, the Northern Research Station seeks to help managers and landowners understand and protect the water resources we all depend on. During May, we highlight a scientist, research, and a partnership that are helping ensure that clean, abundant water and healthy, resilient landscapes persist for future generations.
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2019 Research Highlights
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- Voices of Maple Nation - USDA Forest Service Tribal Relations BlogMarch 25, 2020
- Why the Trees Outside Forests Count - USDA BlogMarch 11, 2020
- After a Blight, the Trees that Survived Need Your Help - USDA BlogFebruary 25, 2020
- Seeing the Urban Forest for the Trees - Taylor Quality GuitarsJanuary 13, 2020
- A Walk in the Woods - 17 Years Later - Short Stories About Long Term ResearchNovember 19, 2019
- Trees can do the Dirty Work of Waste Cleanup - USDA BlogAugust 30, 2019
- Podcast: London Plane Trees: More than Just the Hostas of Street Trees? - Urban Wildlife PodcastJune 25, 2019
- Forest Service Debuts State-by-State Statistics on Carbon as Part of National Greenhouse Gas ReportingApril 28, 2020
- Research Delivers Tool for Anticipating Effects, Benefits of River RestorationApril 14, 2020
- Across Diverse Regions, Lawn Care Practices and Motivations are SimilarNovember 13, 2019
- Most California Fires Occur in Area of Wildland-urban Interface with Less Fuel and More PeopleSeptember 24, 2019
- Research Tool for Visualizing and Understanding the Nature of Stewardship Becomes Art in New ExhibitSeptember 10, 2019
- Non-native invasive insects, diseases decreasing carbon stored in U.S. forestsAugust 13, 2019
- More news releases...
- The best trees to reduce air pollution - BBCMay 4, 2020
- In fast-warming Minnesota, scientists are trying to plant the forests of the future - Washington PostApril 29, 2020
- Forest Service releases state-by-state details on carbon emissions - earth.comApril 29, 2020
- This Green Solution Could Save Lives and Billions of Dollars - Study - INVERSE.comApril 28, 2020
- Planting Trees Could Help this City Prevent 400 Premature Deaths - CNNApril 28, 2020
- When a Tree Falls in the Woods What will replace it? Minnesota forests face a changing future in a warmer, wetter climate. - Minnesota Conservation VolunteerApril 23, 2020
- D.C. planted nearly 80 trees a day to reach a canopy target. It's running out of space. - Washington PostMarch 27, 2020
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