Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests

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

Organizational Overview

The Forest Service is a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We care for the nation's forest and rangelands. We are leaders in the conservation and wise use of the National Forest System lands. We serve the needs of the people who own them and, by doing so, we strengthen the Nation's lands for future generations.

To accomplish this mission, we are organized into several areas, among them: the National Forest System, Research, and State and Private Forestry. We have organized into subject and resource groups which include, land management planning, fire, wilderness, range, wildlife and fish, recreation and minerals to name a few.

We also assist State and local governments, forest industry and other private owners to manage, use and protect the forest and forest products.

We operate the world's largest forest research system. We have several forest product laboratories and experiment stations throughout the nation. Through International Forestry, we exchange information with foreign counties for technology transfer.

Please see the Programs and Projects page for more detailed information about the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest programs.

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The Forest Service is a "decentralized agency." Most decisions about our everyday work are made at places outside our central office. Our "headquarters," is located in Washington, DC.

The Washington Office supports the Chief of the Forest Service and assists the field offices. The Chief has an Associate Chief and five Deputy Chiefs.

The Chief is assisted by our Office of Communication Public Affairs Office (PAO) which employs experts in public information and public involvement in Forest Service work.

The second level of our organization is the REgional level, made up of nine regions, each led by a Regional Forester. The Okanogan National Forest is in Region 6, the Pacific Northwest Region. Linda Goodman is our Regional Forester.

The third level includes the individual National Forests and their Supervisor's Offices. The Forest Supervisors of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has offices in Wenatchee and Okanogan. The fourth level involves Ranger Districts of the various Forests. The Ranger Districts on our Forests include: Cle Elum, Entiat, Chelan, Lake Wenatchee-Leavenworth, Methow Valley, Naches, and Tonasket