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The Museum
Plan (Continued)
A Professional
and Dynamic Forest Service Museum
- Highly visible location in Missoula,
Montana, adjacent to the Interstate 90 corridor
- Along the route between Yellowstone and
Glacier National Parks
- With the ability to draw 100,000 visitors
annually
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Interactive Exhibits
•Visitors view exibits that explore 100
years of conservation history
•See how Forest Service employees
lived and worked to protect natural resources
•Experience the lifestyle and
activities of forest rangers
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Interpretative
Themes
The National Forest. Forest Reserves, establishment
of the Forest Service and early management challenges.
Science and Technology. Biological and physical science research
to support natural resource management of the last 100 years.
Multiple Use Management. Management of outdoor
recreation, wilderness, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife
and fish on the National Forests.
State & Private Partners. Assistance to
support groups for organizing management and fire protection,
from 1911 to today.
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A Conservation
Education Center
- Provides focus for quality conservation
education based on history and current research findings
- Serves as an educational center working
cooperatively with local, regional and national education institutions
- Coordinates interpretive displays and
programs with decentralized Forest Service history sites and
other historical museums nationwide
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Last updated 6/22/2008
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