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Regional Partnerships

In addition to our amazing national partners, the USDA Forest Service works with many local, regional, and state partners. These relationships serve as a crucial tool for strengthening the Forest Service Volunteer Program, bringing together members of the community to volunteer on forests in their area. Many people begin volunteering with the Forest Service through opportunities with these local and regional partners. Learn more about partnerships in each of the Forest Service’s nine regions by exploring the links below:

Forest Service Regions
NORTHERN REGION (R1)

Montana, northern Idaho, National Grasslands in North Dakota, southwestern South Dakota, and northeastern Washington State

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (R2)

Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska

SOUTHWEST REGION (R3)

Arizona, New Mexico, National Grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and the Texas panhandle

INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (R4)

Utah, western Wyoming, southern Idaho, Nevada, and a small portion of California

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION (R5)

California and Hawaii

PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION (R6)

Washington and Oregon

SOUTHERN REGION (R8)

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia

EASTERN REGION (R9)

Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin

ALASKA REGION (R10)

Alaska

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.”
~ Elizabeth Andrew