Forestry
Forest Advisor Michael Jones promotes a Forestry Program for Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma Counties that focuses on efforts to keep oak and conifer forests and the habitat they provide healthy and productive. Through research, education, and advise the program encourages biodiversity and sustainable management of these forestlands.
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Forest Research and Outreach Blog
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Forest Stewardship Workshop Participants Speak Out About Their Forest Management Goals and Objectives
“We all have a strong emotional attachment to the land and so that's the thing that drives us to work hard to maintain it and keep it healthy.” For those of us within UC ANR who are actively involved with the Forest Stewardship...
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Five things you can do this weekend to help protect your home from wildfire
Reposted from UC ANR News Despite recent rains, fire remains a danger across California, as there's still plenty of time this fall for grass, woody debris and other flammable material to become dry and ignite. “The...
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Promoting Forest Resilience with Fewer Trees
You may have seen historic photos of Sierra Nevada forests with cars driving between the large trees, or heard how one could ride their horse from the woods into town with little difficulties. Those open forests with fewer trees were highly variable...
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New advisors share crucial wildfire expertise
Reposted from UC ANR News UC ANR hires more fire advisors to address growing threat to California communities Bringing more expertise to more places across the state, University of California Agriculture and Natural...
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Study shows how restoring California's overstocked forests yields multiple, diverse benefits
Reposted from UC ANR news Mechanical thinning of overstocked forests, prescribed burning and managed wildfire now being carried out to enhance fire protection of California's forests provide many benefits, or ecosystem services,...