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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...
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.
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.
Building Wetlands For California Red-Legged Frogs In Eldorado National Forest
ACCG note: Three members of ACCG helped with the on the ground implementation of the red-legged frog restoration project in the El Dorado National Forest, described below. Save the Frogs | Written by Kathlyn Franco | December 4th, 2016...
When spark meets sprawl: Building in wildlands increases fire risk
Rebuilding following a fire is a slow process, according to a national study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Only a quarter of homes are replaced within the first five years after a fire. “Building in the wildland-urban interface is fraught with peril and not just because homes and lives could be lost. The chances of sparking a wildfire is greatest near roads and homes,” said Patrícia M. Alexandre, one of the study’s authors. “This is one big reason we worry about more building, because people aren’t just building in a fire-prone environment; they increase the fire probability in that region,” she said.
Bark beetle outbreak may be signal of larger shift – Union Democrat Article
Despite current efforts to manage the latest bark beetle outbreak killing millions of trees throughout the state, experts say the beloved pines of the Sierra Nevada may be dominated more by oaks, cedars and other types of trees that are better adapted to survive a drier, warmer climate.
Upper Mokelumne Watershed Receives Financial Help
The Upper Mokelumne River Watershed got some financial help last week. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy last week approved a $500,000 grant that will support restoration of meadows and thinning of overgrown forests in the Pumpkin Hollow area not far from Cabbage Patch on Highway 4.
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