Kansas Forest Service

738 subscribers

The Kansas Forest Service is the Nation’s fifth oldest state forestry agency. Created by legislative act in 1887, the Agency celebrates its anniversary every year on March 10th. The Agency serves rural landowners, communities, rural fire districts, forest and arboriculture industries, and citizens of the state through its Conservation Tree and Shrub Planting, Fire Management, Community Forestry, Rural Forestry, Marketing and Utilization, and Forest Health programs. The Kansas Forest Service state office is located in Manhattan, KS, just off the campus of Kansas State University. The mission statement of the Kansas Forest Service is: Sustaining and enhancing natural resources and communities through forestry and wildland fire management. The Kansas Forest Service is housed as an independent agency within K-State Research and Extension. Learn more at kansasforests.org Please visit our social media user policy: k-state.edu/social. 