Forestry

Forestry

For thousands of years, Samoans have depended on the resources forests provide for sustaining life and livelihood. The rich forests in American Samoa provide residents with numerous ecological, economic, and cultural values. Funded through the United States Forest Service's State & Private Forestry program, the American Samoa Community College Forestry Program is dedicated to the preservation, protection, enhancement, and management of the forests and related natural resources in American Samoa.

Projects and Programs

• Forest Stewardship - provide technical and educational assistance to farmers and landowners

• Forest Health - the eradication of flora and fauna invasive species and conservation of native species

• Urban and Community Forestry - conduct community outreach, arborist education, and conservation activities

• Arbor Day activities

• Landscape Scale Restoration - restore high-priority watersheds through native tree plantings, stream debris removal, and conservation education activities. Collaboration effort with the village mayors, churches, and environmental agency partners.

• State Fire Assistance program with the American Samoa Fire Bureau Division of the Department of Public Safety - fire prevention outreach, vegetation assessments, wildfire and safety training, and fire events and activities

• Native and coastal tree planting, tree pruning, training, and supply distribution

• Maintain a nursery for native tree distribution to the community