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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Southwestern Region RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/</link><description>What's new on the U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Region Web site </description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:40:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>FOREST HEALTH: Sawflies Active in 2009</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/resources/health/sawfly.shtml</link><description>Latest information about Pine sawflies outbreak.  Pine sawfiles affect ponderosa pine.</description><category>Forest Health</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{38581033-32b8-2a6b-9647-e378fff4d58f}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:40:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Health Publications</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/publications/forest-health.shtml</link><description>New publication: Dwarf Mistletoes and their Management in the Southwest, R3-FH-10-01, May 2010 (PDF, 2.3mb)</description><category>Publications</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{ab6a3332-d130-2497-9c74-52af7f7e63e7}</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:25:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Follow us on Twitter</title><link>http://www.twitter.com/USFSSouthwest</link><description>Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. It's easy to stay updated on an wide variety of topics. Join today and follow us @USFSSouthwest</description><category>News</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{573436ff-5c2f-9f9b-1328-8bcbecc44f77}</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:26:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Health Publications</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/publications/forest-health.shtml</link><description>Added two new publications:
Decay and Discoloration of Aspen, Forest Insect &amp; Disease Leaflet 149, May 2009 (PDF, 473kb) and 
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more on Arizona RACs: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/news/releases/2009/091026-az-rac.shtml
more on New Mexico RACs: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/news/releases/2009/091026-nm-rac.shtml</description><category>SRS</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{7869ef9b-4dd-23b3-d114-9d6517902524}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:33:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regional Foresters Sensitive Species List</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/resources/tes/</link><description>List of the Regional Forester's sensitive animals and plants in the Southwestern Region.</description><category>TES</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{1e31c5b1-daf4-ef91-dd75-d9924b795576}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:29:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Apache-Sitgreaves NFs Historical Photos</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/about/history/asnf/index.htm</link><description>Wrong photos showing: 055 and 100.  Both have been corrected.</description><category>History</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{5e9282ca-239c-c63-7e61-7aa63b05ce0a}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:55:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Travel Management</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/projects/travel-mgt/index.shtml</link><description>Updated information. Added regional status and project implementation. Added other resource links.</description><category>Travel Management</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{d43ad142-77f8-8135-2b84-c16218b7dff7}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:53:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Plan Revision</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/plan-revision/index.shtml</link><description>Information updated based on the June 30, 2009, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California decision.</description><category>Forest Plan Revision</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{9b41873-f435-3f5e-64b3-5777ab858f95}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:51:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 Forest and Insect Disease Conditions</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/publications/forest-health.shtml</link><description>Documentation of forest and insect disease conditions in the Southwestern Region in 2009.</description><category>Forest Health</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{1cd74df3-cb22-b82-e957-a953e6d4839}</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:49:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 Project Summaries</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/spf/cfrp/pdf/2009-project-summaries.pdf</link><description>Summary of Collaborative Forest Restoration Project recommendations</description><category>Grants</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{1d296229-8032-5f96-d14-9ac1e81051ad}</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:49:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recreation Cabin Rentals</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/recreation/cabins/</link><description>Information and list of Arizona National Forests' recreation cabin rentals.</description><category>Recreation</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{524a948f-29d4-550b-bf19-3b54f69618de}</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Health Publications</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/publications/forest-health.shtml</link><description>Added two publications: Aspen Decline in the Coconino National Forest; and Synergistic Effects of Alpha-pinene and exo-brevicomin on Pine Bark Beetle and Associated Insects in Arizona</description><category>Publications</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{33d383bc-cea5-948b-81fb-81e076ef46d2}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:34:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Forest Service - An Overview</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/about/</link><description>This links to a report (PDF) developed to orient the new Administration to the U.S. Forest Service--who we are, what we do, and what we might be in the future. As the primary forestry agency of the United States, the Forest Service leads our Nation in natural resource management.</description><category>About Us</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{571478e8-6667-928f-c8f9-b68cb582966}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FS Recreation - Inspiring Passion for the Land</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/recreation/</link><description>Links to a video on recreating in our National Forest and the tie to the land.</description><category>Recreation</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{7d18f809-d0b3-a763-af7d-7dd372dc65d4}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Get Outdoors Day, June 13</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/</link><description>Local information on celebrating National Get Outdoors Day in Albuquerque, NM.</description><category>Recreation</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{d6058713-6f14-ed5b-b7f5-a97836059c88}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Southwestern Region Announces First Projects Under the ARRA</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/news/releases/2009/090311-recovery.shtml</link><description>The first projects identified for immediate implementation are in construction and maintenance of facilities, roads and trails, abandoned mine mitigation and hazardous fuels reduction.  Four projects have been selected to date and more are expected.</description><category>News</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{756bfc5c-8505-2cbc-41d4-268ab030256e}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:35:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Current Forest Health Hightlights</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/resources/health/current.shtml</link><description>Updates our current forest health highlights to show:
- information on the pandora moth,  Kaibab National Forest, and 
- information on high elevation looper activity.</description><category>Forest Health</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{46948ac7-311b-b3ef-2ca6-3542395ab018}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:28:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Health: White Pines, Blister Rust, and Management in the Southwest</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/publications/documents\wp_mgmt_guide.pdf</link><description>Since the initial discovery of white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) in southern New Mexico (Hawksworth 1990), we’ve been attempting to increase awareness of the vulnerability—and value—of the native white pines in the Southwest. </description><category>Publication</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{e2bf6e12-d9d1-eb21-4215-146f3ba74949}</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:54:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Survival &amp; Sanitation of Dwarf Mistletoe-Infected Ponderosa Pine following Prescribed Underburning</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/publications/documents/conklin_geils_2008.pdf</link><description>Reporting results on survival of ponderosa pine and reduction in dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium) infection after six operational prescribed underburns in New Mexico. </description><category>Publication</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{52afab7c-1d25-1eeb-57f7-5f4c2bf361d1}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:53:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Health: Insect &amp; Disease Survey Maps &amp; Data</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/resources/health/fid_surveys.shtml</link><description>Added maps of our survey results for New Mexico National Forests.</description><category>Publication</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{4ab275a6-631e-a6b8-1861-91bc3a7769f7}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2009 Aldo Leopold Celebration</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/index.shtml#aldo</link><description>In New Mexico and Arizona, a year-long series of events is being planned in 2009 to celebrate Leopold’s legacy in the Southwest. </description><category>Event</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{28587b3-60bc-39f7-cfd2-4c157213d63f}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Forest Service Seeks Collaborative Forest Restoration Grant Proposals</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/news/releases/2008/1018-grants.shtml</link><description>The U.S. Forest Service is seeking grant proposals for forest restoration projects on public and tribal lands in New Mexico by 5 PM, MST, Monday, March 2, 2009.

“Approximately $3.8 million will be awarded under the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program this year in New Mexico,” said Southwestern Regional Forester Corbin Newman. “The Forest Service will provide grants of up to $360,000 for projects that will be implemented in 4 years or less.”</description><category>Grants</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{ecd15497-4f19-53bb-1286-8e19b5ddd21d}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Mexico GIS Data</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/gis/nm_data.shtml</link><description>Added forest health aerial detection surveys for 2008 and updated the surveys for 2007.</description><category>GIS</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{8b48564e-f7f3-bf9-f3bf-c27ce0dad158}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Request for Proposals, CFRP</title><link>http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/spf/cfrp/rfp/index.shtml</link><description>2008 Requests for Proposals for forest restoration projects. Due March 2, 2009. Collaborative Forest Restoration Program - Southwestern Region, U. S. Forest Service </description><category>RFP</category><guid isPermaLink="false">{3cdf3bbf-79a6-a753-fb79-d698fb9060ae}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:55:02 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
