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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 Administration
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...
Report: State of the Sierra Nevada’s Forests… From Bad to Worse
Published March 1, 2017 by Sierra Nevada Conservancy Since the last State of the Sierra Nevada's Forests report, conditions have worsened. The solutions remain the same, but the need for action is more urgent. Read the full report here: State of SN Forests 2017...
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...
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