How Do We Save US Forest Service from President Trump’s Restructuring?

UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS • May 15, 2026

The Trump administration’s plan to slash the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service offices, and relocate and consolidate its research and development facilities would potentially abandon generational investments in critical forestry data, samples, and resources. This would leave land managers, firefighters, and decision makers without the crucial information they need to manage climate risks and protect US forests from wildfires growing in frequency and intensity. We can call or email our congresspeople and tell them to protect critical forest management research. We can demand that Congress reverse the gutting of the US Forest Service.