RECENT POSTS
Foothill Conservancy Hiring – Watershed Conservation and Land Use Advocate
Foothill Conservancy is flying a position for a Watershed Conservation and Land Use Advocate. Click here to learn more about this job opportunity on Foothill Conservancy's website.
CCRCD Murphys-To-Forest Meadows WUI Fuel Break Project
Click the link below to view the Calaveras Enterprise article published this week on Calaveras County Resource Conservation District's (CCRCD) Murphys-To-Forest Meadows WUI Fuel Break Project - a 732-acre shaded fuel break on private land stretching between the town...
FS Temporary Forest Closures for Public Safety
Effective August 17th, 2021, Eldorado National Forest is under an emergency forest closure order due to the Caldor Fire. Click here to view the Eldorado NF forest closure order. In addition, beginning August 22, 2021, nine additional national forests will be closed to...
USFS R5 Ecology Program: Stanislaus NF Climate Change Trend Summary (2021)
Click here to view the 2021 Stanislaus National Forest Climate Change Trend Summary, produced by the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (R5) Ecology Program. This trend summary is intended to inform national forest managers on climate change-related ecosystem...
USFS R5 Ecology Program: Eldorado NF Climate Change Trend Summary (2020)
Click here to view the 2020 Eldorado National Forest Climate Change Trend Summary, produced by the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (R5) Ecology Program. This trend summary is intended to inform national forest managers on climate change-related ecosystem...
Just released: WCB Forest Conservation Program (2021) Proposal Solicitation Notice
The CA Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) just released the 2021 Forest Conservation Program grant proposal solicitation notice. Project proposals may include planning or implementation work within the Sierra Nevada in California, and priority projects include meadow...
Pyrosilviculture & Forest Landscape Resilience: ACCG-hosted presentation by Dr. Malcolm North, August 18th
The Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group will be hosting a presentation and discussion with Dr. Malcolm North, during the Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 general meeting starting at 9 am. This presentation and discussion will focus on the concepts presented in Dr. North and...
Meet the People Burning California To Save it — Video from New York Times
Frequent, low-intensity fires known as prescribed burns are one of the best ways to stop wildfires. So why isn’t California lighting more of them? Watch the video here: NYT video on Prescribed Fire
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