USDA California Climate Hub and Partners Release New Reforestation Planning Resources

September 30, 2025 – The recently launched California Reforestation Toolshed website consolidates a variety of reforestation resources into one location, improving access to essential reforestation guidance and science. The Toolshed was collaboratively developed by the USDA California Climate Hub, CAL FIRE, American Forests, the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The Toolshed includes 12 new California Climate-Informed Reforestation Guidance booklets. These booklets provide regionally specific recommendations for site preparation, planting, and post-planting management actions that can help establish forests that are resilient to climate change and wildfires.

California Climate-Informed Reforestation Guidance Booklets:

Bigcone Mixed Conifer Forests in the Montane Region of Southern CaliforniaMixed Conifer Forests in the Montane Region of Southern CaliforniaMixed Conifer Forests in Northern Inland CaliforniaMixed Conifer Forests in the Central & Southern Sierra NevadaMixed Conifer Forests in the Southern Cascades & Northern Sierra NevadaRed Fir Forests in Northern Inland CaliforniaRed Fir Forests in the Southern Cascades & Northern Sierra NevadaSequoia Forests in the Central & Southern Sierra NevadaYellow Pine Forests in Northern Inland CaliforniaYellow Pine Forests in the Central & Southern Sierra NevadaYellow Pine Forests in the Montane Region of Southern CaliforniaYellow Pine Forests in the Southern Cascades & Northern Sierra Nevada

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California Reforestation Toolshed

USDA California Climate Hub and Partners Release New Reforestation Planning Resources

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