ERRP project demonstrating the use of woody waste material to improve forest health

Douglas-firs at Sherwood Valley Rancheria were harvested to build a shade structure

Redwood at South Fork High School becomes lumber and slabs, making a safety hazard into an asset

Colin Gillespie teaches about pole building

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

Fifty acres of native land in British Columbia had minimal damage from 2021 Mount Law fire

New York Times article about the Miyawaki Forest movement

NYT article about a 230-acre Wisconsin tribal forest that’s still producing timber sustainably, but is threatened by outside market forces.

Wailaki/Wintu elder John Elgin on KMUD’s Monday Morning Magazine 3/6/23

Get financial help for treating vegetation around your home for fire safety

Brush removal contractors in our area, collected by Humboldt County Fire Safe Council

The importance of addressing gullies, explained by OAEC instructor Brock Dolman. Interview on KMUD by Pat Higgins.

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.

New jobs at Mattole Restoration Council!