Forest Management
Theory and practice to support the economy of forest stakeholders and the ecology of the forest
Connie Smyser- Chairperson
Wood Biomass: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Biomass energy has been on ISF's radar for years as a way to make excess forest biomass into electrical power. We are particularly interested in microgrids powered by biomass. Microgrids operate independently of the main electrical grid, although some are designed with optional connectivity. ~ T. Gray Shaw
How Indigenous Techniques Saved a Community From Wildfire
Fifty acres of native land in British Columbia had minimal damage from 2021 Mount Law fire
Menominee Community Forest
NYT article about a 230-acre Wisconsin tribal forest that’s still producing timber sustainably, but is threatened by outside market forces.
John Elgin on Cultural Burning
Wailaki/Wintu elder John Elgin on KMUD’s Monday Morning Magazine 3/6/23
FLASH Grant Funding Is Open
Get financial help for treating vegetation around your home for fire safety
Contractor List for Fuel Treatment
Brush removal contractors in our area, collected by Humboldt County Fire Safe Council
Brock Dolman Gets Into Gullies
The importance of addressing gullies, explained by OAEC instructor Brock Dolman. Interview on KMUD by Pat Higgins.
Building a Local Workforce for the Restoration Economy
Major Forest Health Collaborative Grant Initiates a New Business Model-The $4.9M Northern Mendocino County Forest Health Collaborative grant* awarded to the Mendocino Resource Conservation District (RCD), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. (RFFI)/Usal Redwood Forest Company (URFC), and Piercy Fire Protection District is a prime example of our regional restoration economy emerging.
Wyatt Leach, young leader in wildland fuel management