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Delaware Forest ServiceProgram and ServicesThe mission of the Delaware ForestService is to conserve, protect, and enhancethe forest and its resources forthe public through education, management,demonstration, promotion,and providing technical services in atimely and efficient manner.To achieve our mission, the DelawareForest Service maintains offices in allthree counties, and our professionalsprovide a wide variety of servicesthrough several state and federallyfunded programs. These services aregrouped into three program areas—Forest Conservation, Forest Protection,and Forestry Education. Whilethe responsibilities and services of theseprograms overlap, they are each uniqueand help us achieve our objectives.The Forest Conservation Programhelps Delawareans to better managetheir forest resources. It includes thefollowing services:•Forest management assistanceto Delaware landowners•Reforestation assistanceincluding low-cost tree seedlings•Community forestry technicalassistance and grants for citiesand towns•Marketing forest productsThe Forest Protection Program helpshomeowners and landowners monitor,maintain, and when possible, improvethe health of Delaware’s foreststhrough several services:•Wildland fire preventionand suppression•Enforcement of forest protectionlaws such as the Seed Tree Law andthe Erosion and Sedimentation Law•Forest pests—diagnosis andtreatment recommendationsThrough our Forestry EducationProgram, the Delaware ForestService educates Delawareansabout the importance ofour forests:•Management of three stateforests—Blackbird, Redden,and Taber—totalling more than15,000 acres•Education and informationprograms to increase publicknowledge of forestry issuesWe hope you will either visit oneof our offices, give us a call, orsend us an e-mail at:Austin.Short@state.de.us to learnmore about our services or if youwish to meet with a foresterabout your forests. The DelawareForest Service is committed toour customer pledge — deliveringquality services in a timely andprofessional manner with courtesyand integrity.