Forest Service

American  

noun

1. a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, created in 1905, that protects and develops the national forests and grasslands.

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Example Sentences

Reyes also noted the administration’s plans to “reorganize” the Forest Service to “strengthen local leadership, streamline operations, and improve mission delivery.”

From Salon • May 2, 2026

“The Forest Service is not only the world’s largest forest research organization, but it’s also the world’s largest wildland fire research organization,” Reyes said.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The Florida Forest Service reported two major fires breaking out on Monday in Clay and Putnam counties south of Jacksonville.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“Unfortunately we have 8-10 more weeks of this,” Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This is what happened in some of the western national forests a few years ago, when in 1956 the United States Forest Service sprayed some 885,000 acres of forested lands with DDT.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson