Workforce Development

 The Workforce Development Work Group is developing and promoting training and vocational programs and other strategies to expand our forestry-related workforce. 


resources


Work Group Products


Forest Sector Workforce Study Report

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Workforce Development Programs


CAL FIRE Business & Workforce Development Grants

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California Conservation Corps

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California Registered Apprenticeship for Forest Training

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California Resilient Careers in Forestry

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Forestry & Fire Recruitment Program

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Higher Education Programs


Bakersfield College Forestry & Natural Resources

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Cal Poly Humboldt Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management

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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Forestry & Natural Resources

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Central Valley Forestry Corps

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College of the Redwoods Forestry & Natural Resources

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Columbia College Forestry & Natural Resources

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Feather River College Forest Health & Fuels Management

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Lake Tahoe Forestry Education and Job Placement Program

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Reedley College Forestry & Natural Resources

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Santa Rosa College Natural Resources

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Shasta College Forestry & Natural Resources

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Shasta College Heavy Equipment Logging Operations & Maintenance Certificate

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University of California, Berkeley Forestry & Natural Resources

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Publications


Wildfire Resilience Workforce & Career Development Roadmap

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The Nature Conservancy’s Building California’s Forest Resilience Workforce

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Work Group: Workforce Development


Support Staff


Emily Blackmer – Sierra Business Council

Kaeleigh Reynolds – Sierra Business Council

CONNECT

Work Group leads


Steve Frisch – Sierra Business Council 

Allison Jolley – Watershed Research & Training Center

CONNECT

Key Actions Assigned:

1.26 – 3.11


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Staff

Patrick Wright,
– Director

Forest Schafer,
– Deputy Director

Kristen Merrill,
– Program Manager

Nic Enstice,
– Science Coordinator

Sky Biblin,
– Communications Coordinator

Sean Couch,
– Analyst

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Upcoming meetings

March 19-20, 2026
Sierra Nevada Regional

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