California Assessment of Wood Business Innovation Opportunities and Markets
A new comprehensive report analyzing potential wood business innovations and market within California is now available.
Progressive forest canopy water loss during the 2012–2015 California drought
Map showing Central Sierra Forest Drought Effects in 3D
Photo Credit LA Times Science Now article, “New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests” 31 December 2015
Fire Recovery Approaches Webinar – Archived Recording
A recording is available for those who signed up for the waiting list for Fire Recovery Approaches, sponsored by Forest Management of the U.S. Forest Service. We wish everyone could have joined; hopefully the recording will still be helpful. Below, you’ll find the...
In Rim Fire’s wake, fungi hold hope for rebirth
An extensive study by a UC Berkeley graduate student has found that a rich, fungal spore bank under the devastating Rim Fire two years ago remained intact and sparked the rebirth of new plants, trees and seedlings.
CFLR Annual Report 2015 Summary
A one-page summary of the 2015 CFLR Annual Report is available here. For all Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLR) funded projects, the Regional Forester prepares an annual report on the accomplishments of each selected proposal. The annual report...
The Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project (SNAMP) Final Report
The Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project (SNAMP) is a joint forest management assessment by the University of California (UC), the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin, state and federal agencies, and the public. SNAMP was created in response to...
Natural Range of Variation of Red Fir Forest s in the Bioregional Assessment Area
Red fir forests are distributed throughout the Sierra Nevada immediately above the montane mixed-conifer and below the subalpine forest zones. This forest generally occurs in a 300 to 500 m elevation width that extends from approximately 1800-2400m in the northern...