CalVTP Field Training: Healdsburg Open Space/Community Fuels Reduction Project

Registration is FULL, but you can sign up on the waitlist in case someone cancels. Click here for the Link to waitlist Registration closes on March 22nd for this field training. This is an opportunity to learn about how the Healdsburg Open Space and Community Fuels Reduction Project is using the CalVTP to facilitate a vegetation management… Read More CalVTP Field Training: Healdsburg Open Space/Community Fuels Reduction Project

Bay Area Chapter Meeting – Workday at Russell Research Station

Russell Research Station 4927 Happy Valley Road, Lafayette, California

Similar to the days we’ve done this in the past, we will meet at Russell Research Station at 9 in the morning where we will hear from the University about what work they would like us to tackle (while enjoying coffee and treats to get up our energy level). Then we will decide who does… Read More Bay Area Chapter Meeting – Workday at Russell Research Station

High Sierra, S. San Joaquin, Bakersfield College, and Reedley College Joint SAF Chapter Meeting

Reedley College 995 North Reed, Reedley, CA

Reedley College is hosting a joint meeting with High Sierra, Southern San Juaquin and Bakersfield chapters. SPEAKER: Thomas Catchpole - Retired USFS & Returned Peace Corps Volunteer TOPIC: Peace Corps: Cuenca Ecuador, 1970-1976 The US Peace Corps celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2022. To celebrate this event, forester Thomas W. Catchpole has put together an… Read More High Sierra, S. San Joaquin, Bakersfield College, and Reedley College Joint SAF Chapter Meeting

$20

Shaded Fuel Break: Lessons Learned Post Wildfire in the San Vincente Redwoods

Virtual Conference

What to learn more about how four land trusts implement land conservation and fire resiliency? Join a variety of practitioners who come together to manage fuels on private conservation land critically located adjacent to high-fire risk communities in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Susie Petrie, Senior Stewardship Project Manager at Peninsula Open Space Trust, will give… Read More Shaded Fuel Break: Lessons Learned Post Wildfire in the San Vincente Redwoods

Sacramento-Tahoe Chapter Meeting

Colina Del Oro 694 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA, United States

Guest Speaker: George "YG" Gentry, Sr. Vice President Regulatory Affairs, California Forest Association RSVP by noon Saturday May 13th to Jon Jue at jonora@sbcglobal.net Cost $25, includes soda/coffee/tea

$25

Fuels Treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI): Sonoma Land Trust’s Laufenburg Ranch Preserve

Laufenburg Ranch Preserve 17104 Spencer Lane, Calistoga, CA, United States

Registration Link This is an opportunity to learn about vegetation management for fire fuel reduction and enhancing ecological health in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Want to learn more about fuel treatments on the WUI? Join this field workshop on Thursday, May 18th from 10:30am - 2:00pm to learn from team members from Sonoma Land Trust.… Read More Fuels Treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI): Sonoma Land Trust’s Laufenburg Ranch Preserve

Prescribed herbivory for fuels reduction: grazing planning and permitting in the State of California – Webinar

Virtual Conference

Webinar Registration Link As the State of California has ramped up investments to increase fuel treatments to manage high fuel loads and reduce wildfire risk, the use of livestock to treat fuels has received increased attention. A variety of funding sources are available to support wildfire prevention projects and activities in and near fire threatened communities… Read More Prescribed herbivory for fuels reduction: grazing planning and permitting in the State of California – Webinar

Fuels Treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI): Lessons learned at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center

Occidental Arts and Ecology Cener 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental, CA

Registration Link   This is an opportunity to learn about vegetation management for fire fuel reduction and enhancing ecological health in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Want to learn more about fuel treatments on the WUI? Join this field workshop on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00am- 3:30pm to learn from experts in restoration ecology about how to integrate… Read More Fuels Treatments in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI): Lessons learned at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center

2023 FOREST GIS WORKSHOP

Sierra College 5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, CA

Foresters, students and natural resource professionals are invited to join a two-day refresher course on GIS tools. This two day workshop offers guided training about managing and editing data, best cartographic practices and spatial analysis. Previous experience with GIS is helpful but not required.   This workshop is hosted collaboratively by Sierra College, the California… Read More 2023 FOREST GIS WORKSHOP

$40