SNC Approves More Than $21 Million In Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Grants
SNC Approves More Than $21 Million In Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Grants
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) granted $21.8 million to 19 forest resilience and wildfire recovery projects at its recent June board meeting. Thirteen of the projects will take place on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, where federal land management agencies committed an additional $4.8 million to the forest resilience and wildfire recovery efforts. It’s important to note that many of these grants also build on collaborative planning and implementation efforts by state, federal, and local organizations that have been ongoing for years throughout the region.
Find more highlights about individual projects in an article on the SNC’s website, and more detail in SNC board materials starting on page 69 of the linked pdf.
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Arbor Week 2022 Poster Contest
Arbor Week 2022 Poster Contest
Jun 1, 2022: This year’s theme is Trees Bring Us Together. CAL FIRE thanks all the youth who submitted artwork for the 2022 annual Arbor Week Poster Contest, hosted by cooperating partner @calreleaf.
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CalVTP: Testing a New Tool for Forest Health Project Planning
CalVTP: Testing a New Tool for Forest Health Project Planning
In January 2020, CAL FIRE launched an effort known as CalVTP (California Vegetation Treatment Program) to reduce hazardous fuel conditions across California. Although CAL FIRE has primary responsibility for program implementation, the CalVTP Environmental Impact Report establishes processes that may also assist with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for fuel-reduction projects by other entities. In the Sierra Nevada, local organizations are learning what this new tool might mean for increasing the pace and scale of work to restore resilience to our forested landscapes.
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Welcome To The New Task Force Communications Platform
Welcome To The New Task Force Communications Platform
June 1, 2022 – A new visual identity, a monthly E-newsletter, social media and a beautiful, content-rich new website. It’s all part of a comprehensive communications platform for the Task Force that launched on June 1, 2022.
The Website
It all starts here, with the new website, built to deliver on two primary goals. First, to clearly articulate the purpose of the Task Force. For those unfamiliar or seeking to better understand, the Home Page and About section define the mission, structure, and initiatives of the Task Force.
Second, and no less important, is to show the progress being made by state, federal, local and tribal governments along with a wide range of other Task Force partners. The website is a a single hub for original content from the Task Force along with curated information sourced from partner agencies. It provides easy access to the very latest information that demonstrates tangible, boots on the ground progress on Task Force Goals and Key Action Areas.
You’ll find The Latest section on the Home Page, with an aggregation of the most recent progress and important stories. Below that, and also on the Progress Page, you can sort content by Task Force Goals and Action Areas.
We hope you’ll bookmark and come back to the site often. The news, information, and stories will be updated frequently.
The E-Newsletter
The first week of every month, the Task Force will send out an E-newsletter to all subscribers. Signing up for the E-newsletter is a great way to make sure you’re getting regular updates on the very latest progress. Look for the Sign-Up Form below on this page. When the E-newsletter comes, be sure to forward it on to others who may want to subscribe.
Social Media
The Task Force now has a presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We hope you’ll follow the Task Force social channels and engage with the content, then share Task Force social content on your social media and encourage others to follow. When appropriate, include the hashtag: #wildfiretaskforce.
“It’s all about showing progress,” according to Task Force Director Patrick Wright. “The new site is a one-stop-shop for the latest, boots-on-the-ground accomplishments, and we’re very pleased with how it came together.” Task Force Program Manager Kristen Merrill worked closely with the Communications Work Group and turned to Sonoma County creative communications agency The Idea Cooperative to develop the website, updated visual identity and online marketing materials.
Help Spread The Word
If you or your organization is involved in wildfire prevention, forest health and related fields, there is a role you can play in helping to let more people know about the critical work of the Task Force. The Partner Communications Kit page on the new site has tools and tips on how you can promote the Task Force in your communications. You’ll find instructions and downloadable digital assets for promoting the Task Force to your website audience, social media followers and email subscribers. Click below and start sharing today.
The Lake Tahoe Climate Resilience Action Strategy
The Lake Tahoe Climate Resilience Action Strategy
February 1, 2022: THE LAKE TAHOE CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACTION STRATEGY builds on existing Tahoe Basin climate and environmental improvement plans to identify five focus areas that will advance equity, create jobs, and build resilience for the
Basin’s extraordinary natural resources. One of the focus areas includes Reducing Wildfire Risk and Building Forest Resilience.
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Reimagining Big Basin Vision Summary
Reimagining Big Basin
State Parks is engaging stakeholders and the public in an effort to reimagine the future of Big Basin Redwoods State Park following the CZU Lightning Complex Fire that started on August 16, 2020.
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Black Butte: Reducing wildfire risk by saving an iconic landscape
Black Butte: Reducing Wildfire Risk By Saving an Iconic Landscape
Apr 25, 2019: Recently, Pacific Forest Trust partnered with Michigan-California Timber Company (MCTC) and The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to permanently conserve MCTC’s 5,006-acre Black Butte Working Forest just outside Weed, California. Here’s a quick overview of why that project fits into all of our work to protect wildlife #habitat, reduce the risk of #wildfire, and keep this iconic land productive and free from the pressures of development.
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CAL FIRE Invests in Workforce and Business Development
CAL FIRE Invests in Workforce and Business Development
May 27, 2022 – Sacramento – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has awarded $33 million to business development and workforce development projects that support healthy, resilient forests and the people and ecosystems that depend on them.
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A Video Introduction to CAL FIRE's CFIP Program
A Video Introduction to CAL FIRE's CFIP Program
The California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) is CAL FIRE’s primary program that provides technical and financial assistance to landowners so they can do forest improvement work on their property that helps the state meet its wildfire resilience and forest management goals.
CARB releases ambitious draft climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045
CARB releases ambitious draft climate action plan to slash use of fossil fuels and reach carbon neutrality by 2045
May 10, 2022 –
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today released a draft plan that, when final, will guide the state’s transition to a clean energy economy, drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels, achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 or sooner, and significantly clean the state’s air especially in disadvantaged communities disproportionately burdened by persistent pollution.
The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan is the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. It identifies a technologically feasible, cost-effective and equity-focused path to achieve carbon neutrality over the next two decades while also assessing the progress the State is making towards reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
Release of the draft plan triggers a formal 45-day public comment period. During the 45-day public comment period, the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee may provide additional input on the draft plan. The Board will consider the plan in June and may then provide direction to staff, with an additional period of public comment and engagement prior to the second meeting of the Board in the fall to consider adopting a final draft of the plan.