Established for wildlife management and watershed protection, it has since expanded to offer great recreation opportunities in a variety of ecosystem Feel free to submit your feedback at https://www.fs.usda.gov/contactus/cleveland/about-forest/contactus
The National Forest Foundation, chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and pub
lic enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. http://www.nationalforests.org/”
The Forest Service manages a system of 155 national forests, 20 national grasslands, and 222 research and experimental forests, as well as other special areas, covering more than 192 million acres of public land. The Forest Service has evolved into a 30,000 employee agency that manages the national forests for a number of multiple uses, including recreation, timber, wilderness, minerals, water, grazing, fish, and wildlife.
