by Web Editor | Feb 3, 2014 | News, News/PR
Slash. Burn. Cut. This coming year, northern Arizona will leap into an era of logging not seen in a generation. The historic Four Forest Restoration Initiative will begin in earnest on the region’s forests in 2014. That means logging trucks, and lots of them. The 4FRI...
by Web Editor | May 29, 2013 | News, News/PR
Almost one year ago, the Forest Service announced the contractor for the first stewardship contract awarded under the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) in Arizona. The Forest Service anticipates that work issued under the Ranch Task Order will begin in early...
by Web Editor | Apr 1, 2013 | News, News/PR
The smell of wood-burning stoves seems to permeate this gateway to the Grand Canyon and pit stop on the legendary Route 66. In this corner of the state, trees, wood and fire have an ever-evolving relationship. Surrounded by the Coconino National Forest, this northern...
by Web Editor | Mar 6, 2013 | News, News/PR
Massive forest restoration efforts expected to start this year on the Coconino and Kaibab national forests in Arizona are projected to save $100 million in thinning costs plus at least $11.6 million annually in the long run. The latter is how much the local Forest...
by Web Editor | Dec 31, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) is currently the nation’s largest collaborative effort designed to restore ecosystems in United States forests. The four National Forests involved with this project, Coconino, Kaibab, Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto, are...