How Unhealthy Forests Affect Water Supply
An article by LORI POTTINGER MAY 30, 2017, posted by Public Policy Institute of California
California’s mountain forests have been badly stressed by years of drought and fire suppression practices that encourage overly dense stands of trees. We talked to Scott Stephens―a forestry and wildfire expert at UC Berkeley and a member of the PPIC Water Policy Center research network―about how unhealthy forests affect the watershed.
National Forest Foundation Grant Opportunity
Grant opportunity! Closes June 26th.
MAP is a nationally competitive grant program that provides federal funds for direct on-the-ground projects benefiting America’s National Forests and Grasslands. The program supports action-oriented projects that enhance outdoor experiences, forest and ecosystem health, and engage local communities in caring for their public lands. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, universities and Native American tribes are eligible to apply.
PARTNER CAUCUS on FIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDING SOLUTIONS
Letter sent to: Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior; Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture; Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management & Budget. See full letter here: 2017 – Fire Funding Coalition Letter to AdministrationNRCS Announces New District Conservationist in Jackson
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bobette Parsons as the new district conservationist at the NRCS Local Partnership Office in Jackson, California. Parsons started her new role serving Amador, Calaveras and...
Workshop: Forest Restoration on Land Affected by Wildfire and Tree Mortality
There are many thousands of acres in California that need reforestation or that are potential sites for forest restoration. A wide variety of practices is applied on the ground to achieve the goal of forest establishmetn. These practives vary in their effectiveness...
New Bio Manufacturing Plant in Valley Springs
Valley Springs is being considered for a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with the potential for 24 to 34 new jobs. The company takes dead, beetle‐infested trees and other salvageable forest materials and
turns them into a variety of manufactured products such as wood pellets, cat litter and garden and soil products.
