The United States Forest Service manages the nation's National Forest System. The Forest Service is part of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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The Department of Interior contains the National Parks Service. The National Forest Service belongs to the Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. Forest Service is part of the Department of Agriculture.
According to the U.S. Forest Service's website, the agency manages and protects national forests and grasslands with a mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of each. More information can be found on the Forest Service's website.
National forests are owned by the Federal government, and the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture, takes care of the forest.
Protect the wildlife and national forests of the United States. Note; do not confuse the US Forest Service with the US Park Service. The USPS is under the Department of the Interior, whereas the USFS is under the Department of Agriculture.
Department of the Interior established -- 1849 Division of Forestry established under Department of Agriculture -- 1881 Forest Service established -- 1905 National Parks Service established -- 1916 Endangered Species Act passed -- 1966
The Department of Agriculture.
All parts of Yosemite National Park are administered by the National Parks Service, a U.S. federal agency within the Interior Department. Adjacent to the park are several national forests, and these are administered by the National Forest Service, a U.S. federal agency within the Agriculture Department.
Two agencies in the Department of Agriculture are the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Forest Service.
A forest is an expanse of naturally-growing trees of various species, along with plant and animal life that form an ecosystem. A park is a natural or semi-natural area for people to visit; it may or may not have trees or forests within it, and if entirely man-made, may not have a fully functioning ecosystem.