Our policy expert introduces the forest restoration program that’s garnering impressive results around the nation.

Five years ago, the USDA Forest Service initiated the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration program. The purpose of this program was to improve the health of forests around the country. A new five-year report details the success of this program—1.66 million forested acres treated, 703 miles of stream improved, and more than 4,000 jobs a year created and maintained.