The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s Forest Health program provides assistance to State, municipal, and private entities and individuals in the following areas:
- Forest health diagnostics – What is wrong with the trees?
- Forest insect mitigation – Can something be done about it?
- Investigation of forest insect impacts – Ecological and economical
- Surveys and monitoring – Native and invasive threats
- Outreach and education – Through presentations, reports, and other means
Program priorities focus on insect pests, forest pathogens, and abiotic stressors such as wind damage and flooding.
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Forest Health Conditions in Alaska
The Forest Health Conditions in Alaska report summarizes observations made during surveying efforts each year. It is produced annually by USDA Forest Service - Forest Health Protection and their partners, including the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection. For copies of the Forest Health Conditions in Alaska reports, please visit the USDA Forest Service – Region 10 Forest Health Protection website.
For more information:
Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Forest Health Program
(907) 269-8460
Email
Program funding is provided by USDA Forest Service – Forest Health Protection