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	Headquarters 215 Melody Lane Wenatchee, WA 98801 509.664.9200 Voice 509.664.9280 Fax 509.664.9201 TTY Okanogan Valley Office 1240 South Second Avenue Okanogan, WA 98841 509.826.3275 Voice 509.826.3789 Fax 509.826.3765 TTY
	Chelan District Ranger 428 W. Woodin Avenue Chelan, WA 98816-9724 509. 682.4900 Voice/TTY 509.682.9004 Fax
	Cle Elum Ranger District 803 W. 2nd Street Cle Elum, WA 98922 509.852.1100 Voice 509.674.3800 Fax
	Entiat Ranger District 2108 Entiat Way P.O. Box 476 Entiat, WA 98822 509.784.1511 Voice/TTY 509.784.1150 Fax
	Methow Valley Ranger District 24 West Chewuch Road Winthrop, WA 98862 509.996.4003 Voice 509.996.2208 Fax
	Naches Ranger District 10237 Highway 12 Naches, WA 98937 509.653.1401 Voice/TTY 509.653.2638 Fax
	North Cascade Smokejumper Base 23 Intercity Airport Road Winthrop, WA 98862 509.997.9750 Voice 509.997.2077 Fax
	Tonasket Ranger District 1 West Winesap Tonasket, WA 98855 (509) 486-2186 Voice 509.486.1922 Fax 509.486.5144 TTY
	Wenatchee River Ranger District 600 Sherbourne Leavenworth, WA 98826 509. 548-2550 or 548.2551 Voice 509.548.5817 Fax
	Forestry Sciences Laboratory 1133 N. Western Wenatchee, WA 98801 509.662-4315 Voice 509.664.2742 Fax

About the Okanogan National Forest

1897 - (February 22) Washington Forest Reserves proclaimed lands under the jurisdiction of the General Land Office, Department of Interior; Headquarters in Everett, then Tacoma.

1905 - Forest Reserves transferred to the Department of Agriculture; Forest Service formed from previous Bureau of Forestry

1907 - Forest Reserves renamed National Forests.

1908 - (July 1) Chelan National Forest proclaimed; headquarters in Chelan. Include land between Cascade crest and Okanogan River, and Canadian borders to the divide between the Chelan and Entiat Watersheds.

1910 - Entiat Photo: Visitor receiving information from the Harts Pass Guard Watershed added to Chelan National Forest.

1911 - Okanogan National Forest formed from Chelan National Forest land in Okanogan County; headquarters in Okanogan. Chelan National Forest now include only Chelan and Entiat Watersheds. Chelan National Forest districts are Entiat, Sawtooth (later the Chelan), and Lake Chelan (later the Stehekin). >>

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

As a part of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Forest Service manages. >>

HISTORY

The Okanogan National Forest owes its origin to the "Washington's Birthday Reserves" proclamation signed on February 22, 1897, by President Grover Cleveland. This proclamation created 13 forest reserves covering 21 million acres in the western states (Mark Deleon).>>

North Cascades Fact Sheet

The beautiful North Cascades offers world-class scenic beauty and abundant opportunities for outdoor activities.

CONTRACTING:

Learn about the Colville, Okanogan, and Wenatchee National Forests' Zone Contracting Office with links to service and construction projects (solicitations). Request copies on-line. >>

USDA Forest Service - Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests
Last Modified: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 at 12:28:18 EST