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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2001

Jack Blackwell, an Ojibwe tribal member from Minnesota, has been tapped as regional forester at the U.S. Forest Service.

In his position, Blackwell will oversee 18 national forests in the Pacific Southwest region, covering 20 million acres in California. He is a 30-year veteran of the Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture.

Get the Story:
New Manager to Oversee State's National Forests (The Los Angeles Times 11/6)
BLACKWELL TO MOVE TO FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SW REGION (USDA 11/5)

Relevant Links:
Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Forest Service - http://www.r5.fs.fed.us