Forest Research and Outreach

As we prepare for wildfire in 2023, we reflect on what we learned from the 2022 fire season. From a statistical point of view, fewer acres were burned, and fortunately, fewer lives and homes were lost. Less than 400,000 acres were burned, a sevenfold reduction from 2021.

Reposted from UC ANR news Early detection increases the chances of eradicating pests Trees provide shade to keep us cool, produce oxygen for us to breathe and calm our nerves.

Reposted from UC Davis news A firefighter helps containment efforts during the Creek Fire response in 2020. (USDA, Pacific Southwest Forest Service) The proportion of good to bad fire in the Sierra Nevada is severely out of balance compared to historical rates.

Reposted from the UC ANR news In a drought-prone region like Southern California, working with Mother Nature is not only wise but necessary, according to Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension horticulture advisor for Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, who studies climate-ready tree...

Reposted from the UC ANR Employee News Part of the First Rain Farm targeted grazing team at work In 2020 a team of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources land management experts began hosting a series of forest stewardship workshops for landowners.