REGIONAL WORKGROUPS

WORKING GROUP

Chaired by the Department of Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service, the Regional Frameworks Work Group is focused on building and maintaining regional approaches to improve the health and resilience of forested landscapes.

Work Group Leads

Keali’i Bright, Department of Conservation

Michelle Berry, U.S. Forest Service

Work Group Facilitator

Allison Jolley, Watershed Research and Training Center

Work Group Science Advisor

Steve Ostoja and Jennifer Barton Smith, USDA Climate Hub

Key Actions Assigned:

1.28 – 1.30

THE LATEST

USFS Invests $33M to Support Rural Schools & Communities

In support of crucial public services and paving the way for more jobs.

Two New Films Showcase Paths to Heal CA’s Relationships with Fire and Watersheds

An indigenous-led documentary on cultural fire and a film focused on the importance of watersheds...

SNC Celebrates 20 Years of Impact and Awards $27.5 Million to Forest Resilience & Community Protection Projects

Funds will aid the planning and implementation of forest-health efforts that promote recovery and resilience throughout the Sierra-Cascade.

USFS Study Shows How Fuel Treatments Improve Wildfire Outcomes

New findings provide strong evidence for the use of fuel treatments to mitigate fire behavior.

Tahoe Conservancy Grant Supports Joint USFS-Washoe Tribe Project at Meeks Meadow

$600,000 Grant awarded to improve wildlife habitat and restore culturally significant plants.

CA Climate Hub Receives USFS Region 5 Partnership of the Year Award

The award recognizes efforts to develop and deliver climate literacy and web-based climate tools trainings.

California RCDs Are Making Substantial Progress on Prescribed Fire

Favorable conditions have enabled California’s Resource Conservation Districts to make significant progress.

USFS Invests $179M to Confront Wildfire Crisis

USDA Forest Service announced $179 million investment in priority landscapes.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy Shares Draft Strategic Plan for Public Comment

Comments can be emailed or delivered in person at SNC’s March 7 Governing Board meeting in Sacramento.

NOAA Invests $34M in Fire Behavior Prediction

Funding will go to six research universities in NOAA’s Cooperative Institute system to improve wildfire behavior modeling, forecasting, and wildfire warnings.