NRCS 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.
Alpine Biomass Committee April Meeting Summary
Alpine Biomass Committee meeting on April 4, 2017 at Turtle Rock Park was well attended with 21 members of the public and agencies present. The next meeting is set for Tuesday May 2nd at 6:00 pm at Turtle Rock Park. The agenda is still being confirmed but we hope to...