The mission of the Conservation Education (CE) Team for the Fire, Fuel and Smoke (FFS) Program is to develop and deliver high-quality, science-based education about wildland fire to students, educators, the general public, and agency staff. Please see Conservation Education Goals and Objectives for additional information.

The Story Tree is a cross-section from the stump of a ponderosa pine that grew to be approximately 600 years old. It was found on a mountainside north of Missoula, Montana.

Forest Change: Living things change constantly, as do communities of living things. In a forest, where individual trees can live for centuries and new plants replace old plants, it is not easy to visualize the changes that occur over time. Luckily, we have some records and photos that illustrate how forests change.