CFLR 2016-17 USFS Project Site Visits Report
Updated 3/2/2017. This report provides a high-level summary of the best practiceds and innovations observed during site visits to seven CFLR projects in 2016 and 2017 and discuss next steps for further improvements to the CFLR program. The Appendix contains a...
All-Lands Management and Capacity Building Workshops May 23 and 24, 2017
The Workshops The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, National Forest Foundation (NFF), and Sierra Institute for Community and Environment will host a pair of one-day workshops in Sacramento to advance peer learning, all-lands management, and capacity...
2017 CA Firesafe Council Grant Program
California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) will begin accepting applications for its competitive application process for 2017 wildfire prevention grants on April 3, 2017. The application deadline is May 12, 2017 at 5 p.m. PST.
Making Every Dollar Count
This article presents two case studies that use federal contracting data to understand: 1) the value and types of activities being procured by the US Forest Service to accomplish forest maintenance and restoration objectives, and 2) assess the degree to which forest communities are currently benefiting from this work. We then discuss the potential of existing legislative authorities to encourage utilization of local businesses, thereby reducing leakage and helping struggling rural communities build the capacity to retain more of the dollars invested by land management agencies within their local economy.
Tree Mortality section added to ACCG website
ACCG has created a Tree Mortality section on this website intended to be a resource to those wanting to know more about how to deal with tree removal on their private property in the Central Sierra Nevada region, as well as an educational source to learn about bark...
Foothill Conservancy is hiring a new Executive Director
The Foothill Conservancy in Jackson, CA is seeking a dynamic, outgoing, self-motivated, effective individual to serve as its executive director. The executive director is responsible for program development and management, capacity building, fundraising,...
Amador Fire Safe Council is hiring a Coordinator
The Amador Fire Safe Council (AFSC) is seeking proposals from an independent contractor with the following qualifications: strong organizational and collaborative skills, grant writing and grant administration experience, wildland fire mitigation and planning experience, experience in forest management or similar experience that would be considered applicable to effectively perform as the AFSC Council Coordinator.