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From: Bob Willson City: New Lenox, IL
Hi, I'm working on our Forester badge for some 5th grade Cub Scouts (Webelos). I am looking for a very general brochure or powerpoint that discusses forest regions in the U.S., and trees in general. Would you have a very general resource such as this you could share? Many thanks!
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Bob, Regarding US Forest Cover Types, please examine the following URL: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/misc_reston.pdf Here is a URL that goes into detail regarding the different US Eco-Regions and their common attributes: http://www.fs.fed.us/land/ecosysmgmt/ecoreg1_home.html
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