Forest Management

Theory and practice to support the economy of forest stakeholders and the ecology of the forest

Connie Smyser- Chairperson

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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.

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Mar 26, 2025

Sudden Oak Death In a Nutshell

Mar 26, 2025

Yana Valachovic in her element

Mar 26, 2025

Dec 30, 2024

Drax the Deforester

Dec 30, 2024

UK bioenergy company Drax plans to convert Northern California forests into wood pellets for the European power market.

Dec 30, 2024

Oct 18, 2024

Fire Radio 10/7/24: SoHum Rx Burns and Defensible Space Projects

Oct 18, 2024

Members of local VFD’s and Trees Foundation discuss current fire programs and strategies for the region. Fire management is now a combination of suppression and ignition.

Oct 18, 2024

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Oct 23, 2022

Hike to Gilham Butte

Oct 23, 2022

Jul 11, 2022

August Fire/Ruth Lake Campout, May 2022

Jul 11, 2022

For the second year in a row, ISF members and friends gathered for a campout near Ruth in May to look at the aftermath of the August fire and learn about how wildfire is managed.

Jul 11, 2022

Sep 5, 2021

A Visit to K-P & Sons Mill

Sep 5, 2021

Forest Management

Building a Local Workforce for the Restoration Economy

The Institute for Sustainable Forestry (ISF) was formed in 1991 to promote sustainable forest management that contributes to the long-term ecological, economic, and social well-being of forest-based communities in the Pacific Northwest.