The Forest Stewards Guild

Programming Supports a Comprehensive Network of Cooperative Study Units to Facilitate Cooperative Research, Technical Assistance, Education, and Training to Inform Science-based Management of the National Park System. the Study Units Facilitate Multi-disciplinary Science and Integrated Information Products Across Multiple Geographic Regions of the National Park System. as a Result of This Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-ecosystem Restoration Project, Forest Restoration Will Occur on More Than 2,000 Acres Across Eight National Parks in Appalachia, With Benefits to Local Economies and Watershed Health Extending Beyond 30,000 Acres. This Project Will Help Restore and Maintain Forested Ecosystems That Support Native Plants and Wildlife, as Well as Provide Context for the Important Historical and Cultural Events Which the NPS Interprets for the Benefit of the Public. Other Beneficiaries Include State and Local Governments, Public Private Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education, and the Public.