Natural Resources Events Calendar
Sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley, Center for Forestry and the California Department of Forestry Forest Stewardship Program
Reach as many natural resource professionals as you can by announcing your meetings in the Natural Resource Events Calendar. Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://danr.ucop.edu/ihrmp to receive e-mails about updates. Send your event information--title, dates, location, sponsor, contact, cost, target audience, and geographical region to: Sherry Cooper, UC Cooperative Extension, 530-224-4902, fax 530-224-4904, slcooper@nature.berkeley.edu.
Achieving a Healthy Auburn Ravine: What a Landowner Can Do
May 2, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Lincoln Civic Center, Placer County
Contact: Sherry Cooper, slcooper@nature.berkeley.edu, (530) 224-4902
Topics: Information about the conditions in Auburn Ravine, risks and opportunities in watershed restoration and ideas that landowners can use to benefit stream health.
Cost: $10, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://groups.ucanr.org/Forest 2009 Spring Workshops
Maintaining Forest and Ranch Roads
May 8, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Jackson, Amador County
Contact: Robin Blood, UCCE, (209) 533-5686
Topics: This workshop provides rural landowners with practical information to manage their road systems, including landowner needs, rights & responsibilities related to property access, rural road design standards, road surfacing and drainage alternatives, stream crossings and road project costs.
Cost: $20, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://cetuolumne.ucdavis.edu
Considering the Net Environmental and Social Benefits of Biomass Energy
May 12-13, 2009
Location: California EPA Building, Sacramento, CA
Sponsor: California Biomass Collaborative
Cost: TBD
Website: TBD
Maintaining Forest and Ranch Roads
May 22, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Jamestown, Tuolumne County
Contact: Robin Blood, UCCE, (209) 533-5686
Topics: This workshop provides rural landowners with practical information to manage their road systems, including landowner needs, rights & responsibilities related to property access, rural road design standards, road surfacing and drainage alternatives, stream crossings and road project costs.
Cost: $20, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://cetuolumne.ucdavis.edu
Forest Stewardship in the Rural-Residential Wildland Interface
June 5, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Foresthill, Placer County
Contact: Sherry Cooper, slcooper@nature.berkeley.edu, (530) 224-4902
Topics: Designed for forest landowners. Information on the ecology, history, risks and management of forested properties. Agencies and programs that provide technical and financial assistance. Field trip to demonstrate management practices that reduce risk and enhance forest health.
Cost: $15, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://groups.ucanr.org/Forest 2009 Spring Workshops
Forest Stewardship in the Rural-Residential Wildland Interface
June 12, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Nevada City, Nevada County
Contact: Sherry Cooper, slcooper@nature.berkeley.edu, (530) 224-4902
Topics: Designed for forest landowners. Information on the ecology, history, risks and management of forested properties. Agencies and programs that provide technical and financial assistance. Field trip to demonstrate management practices that reduce risk and enhance forest health.
Cost: $15, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://groups.ucanr.org/Forest 2009 Spring Workshops
Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting: Environmentally Sound Forest Operations
June 15-18, 2009
Location: North Tahoe Convention Center, Kings Beach, CA
Contact: Bruce Hartsough, brhartsough@ucdavis.edu
Audience: Professionals, Academics and general interest
Cost: $600 before May 1, 2009; $700 after May 1, 2009
Forest Stewardship in the Rural-Residential Wildland Interface
June 19, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Alta, Placer County
Contact: Sherry Cooper, slcooper@nature.berkeley.edu, (530) 224-4902
Topics: Designed for forest landowners. Information on the ecology, history, risks and management of forested properties. Agencies and programs that provide technical and financial assistance. Field trip to demonstrate management practices that reduce risk and enhance forest health.
Cost: $15, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://groups.ucanr.org/Forest 2009 Spring Workshops
Forest Stewardship in the Rural-Residential Wildland Interface
June 26, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Jenkinson Lake, El Dorado County
Contact: Sherry Cooper, slcooper@nature.berkeley.edu, (530) 224-4902
Topics: Designed for forest landowners. Information on the ecology, history, risks and management of forested properties. Agencies and programs that provide technical and financial assistance. Field trip to demonstrate management practices that reduce risk and enhance forest health.
Cost: $15, includes lunch, snacks & materials
Website: http://groups.ucanr.org/Forest 2009 Spring Workshops
Caring for the Future: Lower Feather River/Honcut Creek Watershed
July 17, 2009
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Southside Community Center, 2959 Lower Wyandotte in Oroville
Contact: Mel & Mary Thompson, (530) 532-4226 mmsierrafarms@oroville.com
Join us for this informative and fun event. Speakers, displays, listening panel, youth activities, door prizes, great food for sale by Palermo 4-H club. Learn more about your watershed, saving your home from wildfire, and other topics.
Cost: free admission
More Information: HoncutFinalFlyer
The Forest Carbon Market: Addressing Current Needs and Future Expectations
July 28, 2009
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: The Community Center at Willits City Hall, 111 East Commercial St., Willits, CA
Contact: Jessica Neff, Pacific Forest Trust, (415) 561-0700, ext 39
Topics: This workshop will inform landowners of larger forests (100+ acres), foresters and consultants about opportunities for increased revenue from forest carbon projects. Participants will learn about the current market for carbon storage in forests and CA's carbon registry.
Cost: $25, includes lunch & coffee. Please register by July 24th.
Website: http://cemendocino.ucdavis.edu , click on the event in the Calendar listing and follow the instructions.