On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to announce assistance for 25 small and rural communities from across the country, through the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) Program. The RERC planning assistance program helps communities identify strategies to grow their outdoor recreation economies and revitalize their Main Streets. Three California communities were among the recipients: Guadalupe (Santa Barbara County); Quincy (Plumas County); and Yreka (Siskiyou County). Selected communities are encouraged to pursue activities that foster environmentally friendly community development and revitalization through the conservation and sustainable use of public or private forests or other natural resources.