United States Department of Experimental Forests and Ranges Agriculture Forest Service of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station General Technical Report NE-321 Abstract The USDA Forest Service has an outstanding scientific resource in the 77 Experimental Forests and Ranges that exist across the United States and its territories. These valuable scientific resources incorporate a broad range of climates, forest types, research emphases, and history. This publication describes each of the research sites within the Experimental Forests and Ranges network, providing information about history, climate, vegetation, soils, long-term data bases, research history and research products, as well as identifying collaborative opportunities, and providing contact information. The Compilers MARY BETH ADAMS, soil scientist, LINDA H. LOUGHRY, secretary, LINDA L. PLAUGHER, support services supervisor, USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, Timber and Watershed Laboratory, Parsons, West Virginia. Manuscript received for publication 17 November 2003 Published by: For additional copies: USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA Forest Service 11 CAMPUS BLVD SUITE 200 Publications Distribution NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 19073-3294 359 Main Road Delaware, OH 43015-8640 September 2004 Fax: (740)368-0152 Visit our homepage at: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne Experimental Forests and Ranges of the USDA Forest Service Compiled by: Mary Beth Adams Linda Loughry Linda Plaugher RMRS Contents Overview ............................................................................................................................ 1 International Institute of Tropical Forestry Estate Thomas Experimental Forest (U.S. Virgin Islands) ............................................... 10 Luquillo Experimental Forest (Puerto Rico) ..................................................................... 12 North Central Research Station Argonne Experimental Forest (Wisconsin) ...................................................................... 16 Big Falls Experimental Forest (Minnesota) ...................................................................... 18 Coulee Experimental Forest (Wisconsin) ........................................................................ 19 Cutfoot Sioux Experimental Forest (Minnesota) ............................................................... 20 Dukes (Upper Peninsula) Experimental Forest (Michigan) .............................................. 22 Kaskaskia Experimental Forest (Illinois) .......................................................................... 24 Kawishiwi Experimental Forest (Minnesota) .................................................................... 26 Lower Peninsula Experimental Forest (Michigan) ............................................................ 27 Marcell Experimental Forest (Minnesota) ......................................................................... 29 McCormick Experimental Forest (Michigan) .................................................................... 32 Paoli Experimental Forest (Indiana) ................................................................................. 33 Pike Bay Experimental Forest (Minnesota) ...................................................................... 35 Sinkin Experimental Forest (Missouri) ............................................................................. 37 Udell Experimental Forest (Michigan) .............................................................................. 39 Northeastern Research Station Bartlett Experimental Forest (New Hampshire) ................................................................ 42 Fernow Experimental Forest (West Virginia) ................................................................... 44 Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (New Hampshire) ................................................... 46 Kane Experimental Forest (Pennsylvania) ....................................................................... 48 Massabesic Experimental Forest (Maine) ........................................................................ 50 Penobscot Experimental Forest (Maine) .......................................................................... 52 Silas Little Experimental Forest (New Jersey) ................................................................. 54 Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest (Ohio) ..................................................................... 57 Pacific Northwest Research Station Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest/Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed (Alaska) ..................................................................................... 60 Cascade Head Experimental Forest (Oregon) ................................................................. 63 Entiat Experimental Forest (Washington) ........................................................................ 66 H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Oregon) .................................................................. 68 Maybeso Experimental Forest (Alaska) ........................................................................... 70 Pringle Falls Experimental Forest (Oregon) ..................................................................... 72 South Umpqua Experimental Forest (Oregon) ................................................................. 75 Starkey Experimental Forest and Range (Oregon) .......................................................... 76 Wind River Experimental Forest (Washington) ................................................................ 78 Young Bay Experimental Forest (Alaska) ......................................................................... 80 Pacific Southwest Research Station Blacks Mountain Experimental Forest (California) ........................................................... 82 Caspar Creek Experimental Watershed (California) ........................................................ 84 Challenge Experimental Forest (California) ..................................................................... 86 Onion Creek Experimental Forest (California) ................................................................. 88 Redwood Experimental Forest (California) ...................................................................... 90 San Dimas Experimental Forest (California) .................................................................... 92 San Joaquin Experimental Range (California) ................................................................ 94 Stanislaus–Tuolumne Experimental Forest (California) ................................................... 96 Swain Mountain Experimental Forest (California) ............................................................ 98 Teakettle Experimental Forest (California) ..................................................................... 100 Rocky Mountain Research Station Black Hills Experimental Forest (South Dakota) ............................................................ 104 Boise Basin Experimental Forest (Idaho) ....................................................................... 105 Coram Experimental Forest (Montana) .......................................................................... 107 Deception Creek Experimental Forest (Idaho) ............................................................... 110 Desert Experimental Range (Utah) ................................................................................ 112 Fort Valley Experimental Forest (Arizona) ...................................................................... 114 Fraser Experimental Forest (Colorado) .......................................................................... 116 Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site (Wyoming) ................................................ 119 Great Basin Experimental Range (Utah) ........................................................................ 122 Long Valley Experimental Forest (Arizona) .................................................................... 124 Manitou Experimental Forest (Colorado) ....................................................................... 125 Priest River Experimental Forest (Idaho) ....................................................................... 128 Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest (Arizona) .................................................................. 130 Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest (Montana) ......................................................... 131 Southern Research Station Alum Creek Experimental Forest (Arkansas) ................................................................. 134 Bent Creek Experimental Forest (North Carolina) ......................................................... 136 Blue Valley Experimental Forest (North Carolina) .......................................................... 138 Calhoun Experimental Forest (South Carolina) ............................................................. 140 Chipola Experimental Forest (Florida) ........................................................................... 142 Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (North Carolina) ........................................................... 144 Crossett Experimental Forest (Arkansas) ...................................................................... 146 Delta Experimental Forest (Mississippi) ......................................................................... 148 Escambia Experimental Forest (Alabama) .................................................................... 150 Harrison Experimental Forest (Mississippi) ..................................................................