Cooperative Extension Shasta County
1851 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002-2217
Phone: (530) 224-4900
Fax: (530) 224-4904
Director:
Larry Forero
Shasta Forests Blog
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Whitebark Pine Monitoring Continues at Lassen Volcanic National Park
Early one morning this fall, three National Park Service researchers from the Klamath Inventory and Monitoring Network (KLMN) scrambled over minivan-sized boulders on a remote butte in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Their goal...
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California Certified Prescribed Burn Boss (CARX) Training Comes to Siskiyou County
The Siskiyou County Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) will host a California Certified Prescribed Fire Burn Boss (CARX) training in Yreka, California from January 13th-17th, 2025. "After having spent since January working with the Siskiyou PBA,...
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The Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT) announces Fall FIT-Focus Sessions
The Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT) will be hosting two "FIT-Focus" sessions this Fall, including one in Plumas County. Please see the below message and attached flier for additional details: Whether you're a FIT graduate, or new to...
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Shasta College to Host GIS for Forest Resilience Workshop
Shasta College will host a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Forest Resilience workshop this October. The course has been developed with industry partners and will provide practical, applied experience in the use of GIS to support project...
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When Research Goes Up in Flames: New Paper Highlights Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments in Local Forests
On August 3rd, 2021, the Antelope Fire reached the Goosenest Adaptive Management Area (GAMA) on the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County. For six days, the fire burned through the predominately ponderosa pine and white fir forest, exhibiting mild,...