US Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen has announced the appointment of Mary Farnsworth as Regional Forester for the agency’s Intermountain Region.
As regional forester, Farnsworth will oversee management of more than 32 million acres of national forests and grasslands across six states (including Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests), with over 3,500 permanent and seasonal employees.
Farnsworth is currently serving as the acting regional forester for the Forest Service’s Intermountain Region. Previously, she held the position of deputy regional forester for the Region. Farnsworth has held a variety of leadership positions across the agency including in the agency national headquarters in Washington, D.C., California, Oregon, Idaho and Utah.
Farnsworth is taking over the position left vacant in April 2020, when Nora Rasure retired after serving six years as the regional forester for the Intermountain Region.
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