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“Without the proper workforce, you can and should expect that national forests will NOT be able to provide you the goods and services the American public deserves and have a right to from OUR public lands.”

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There are lots of things going on in each of our personal lives and the greater world right now, but I wanted to share a personal moment that I think is important for folks to be aware of. It may not be the top news story of your day, but it's an incredibly important moment to reflect upon.
On Friday, February 14th, I was wrongfully terminated by the US Forest Service. I was one of thousands of Forest Service probationary employees, as part of a larger government-wide job purge, wrongfully terminated, effective immediately, and asked to gather our belongings and leave. We were wrongfully terminated simply because we hadn't been in our positions for a full year. This illegal direction came directly from the Trump administration.
Being a public servant has been the honor of my young life. I had the opportunity to be an intern for 8-months with the Forest Service and then was offered a permanent position in April 2024. My probationary period would have ended in April 2025. For a year and a half I lived by
"Caring for the land and serving people". Providing goods, services, and support for Oregon's most rural communities will be an honor and privilege I intend to not ever forget, and I hope one day return to do.

I worked for the Umatilla National Forest and had the privilege of serving the Malheur and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests too. These three forests, referred to as the Blue Mountains, primarily serve our nations ranchers and agricultural communities. They are also homes to some of the most pristine and beautiful wilderness areas that are home to many unique flora and fauna. The impact of these mass wrongful terminations will soon ripple throughout these rural communities, the state of Oregon, and our Nation. Without the proper workforce, you can and should expect that national forests will NOT be able to provide you the goods and services the American public deserves and have a right to from OUR public lands.
Multnomah Falls, Blue Pool, Three Sisters, Mount Hood, and many more places are all spots where most of us in the Northwest have had the opportunity to learn about or visit. On the east side of Oregon: Jubilee Lake, the Strawberry Mountains, Hells Canyon, and the Eagle Cap Wilderness are near and dear to our hearts. All of these places are managed by the US Forest Service. Not only will the communities surrounding these places face the impacts of this purge, but as members of the American public, you will too. Hunting, fishing, grazing, access to clean water, camping, timber, wildfire management, and much more are now all in jeopardy.
I firmly believe personally and as a public servant that we need to spend my and your tax dollars efficiently and effectively. Gutting one of the cornerstones of our nation's workforces is not the way to do it. Thank you for taking a moment out of your day to learn about this.
In solidarity

February 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM

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February 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM

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Michele

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Absolutely

February 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦

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Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades.
Envy of the world. Poof!
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