United States Forest Service

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-forest-service

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is United States Forest Service?193 million acres
2. What is the number of national forests administered?154
3. What is the primary departmental affiliation?United States Department of Agriculture
4. What is the United States Forest Service and what lands does it manage?It is a federal agency that looks after 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, covering 193 million acres—about a quarter of all U.S. federal land.
5. When was the USFS created and why?It was founded in 1905 because people were worried forests were being cut down too fast, so the agency was made to use forests wisely and keep them healthy for everyone.

Ecosystem Services: The benefits that humans receive from natural ecosystems, such as clean air and water.
Sustainable Forest Management: Managing forests to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Watershed Protection: Managing land to ensure the quality and quantity of water resources flowing from it.