Forest Service plans to close two research labs in WA

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 11, 2026

Words: 960

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Forest Service research labs in Seattle and Wenatchee are targeted for closure, part of a broader restructuring of the agency that is housed in the Department of Agriculture.

Of the agency’s 77 research labs across the nation, 57 will be shuttered over the coming year including the two in Washington. The state office in Olympia will remain open.

As part of the administrative overhaul, the Forest Service plans to relocate …

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