USDA Forest Service (FS)

Grounded in world-class science and technology and rooted in communities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) connects people to nature and to each other. As a Federal agency in service to the American people, the Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. In doing this, the Agency supports nature in sustaining life. Material from National Forests and other public lands across the United States. Natural resource samples and biological collections including animal and plant specimens.