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.
Interesting Forestry Articles
Planning and Permitting Forest Fuel-Reduction Projects on Private Lands in California (2022)
Yana Valachovic, Jared Gerstein, & Britta Goldstein
This publication presents some key considerations and insights into selecting the appropriate permit to facilitate fuel-reduction projects on private lands.
Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions (2021)
Susan J. Prichard, Paul F. Hessburg, R. Keala Hagmann, Nicholas A. Povak, Solomon Z. Dobrowski, Matthew D. Hurteau, Van R. Kane, Robert E. Keane, Leda N. Kobziar, Crystal A. Kolden, Malcolm North, Sean A. Parks, Hugh D. Safford, Jens T. Stevens, Larissa L. Yocom, Derek J. Churchill, Robert W. Gray, David W. Huffman, Frank K. Lake, & PratimaKhatri-Chhetri
We review science-based adaptation strategies for western North American forests that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of forested landscapes. As part of the review, we address common questions associated with climate adaptation and realignment treatments that run counter to a broad consensus in the literature...
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Forest Research and Outreach Blog
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New California Agriculture article highlights effects of prescribed fire on young Sierra Nevada Mixed-Conifers
California's forests have long been adapted to fire, where the presence of regular, low-severity fires helped maintain forest health. After decades of fire suppression, many private forest landowners are interested in reintroducing fire to their...
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More than Fighting Fires: A Conversation with CALFIRE San Luis Obispo Unit Forester Dave Erickson
This July, San Luis Obispo county's first cultural burn since 1850 took place. This reintroduction of indigenous, ‘good fire' to the landscape was led by...
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2024 CA Tree School: New event brought forest stewardship education and connection to Mendocino and El Dorado counties
“We have a responsibility now that we own a piece of land,” shared Antonio, a new forest landowner who attended this year's inaugural California Tree School with his partner. “It's important to take care of it.” A...
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Forest Stewardship Branches Out with California Tree School- Hopland
5,000 acres of Mendocino County oak woodlands provided the backdrop for UC ANR's first California Tree School session on May 4, which saw 45 forest landowners, natural resource professionals, and students join the UC ANR Forest...
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Supporting Community Wildfire Preparedness: A Conversation with Tahoe RCD’s Jason Brand
When looking to improve a region's wildfire resiliency, considering the impact of neighborhood level action cannot be understated. By tapping into existing community ties, the Tahoe RCD's Network of Fire Adapted Communities (Tahoe Network) program...
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