Trees and Forests
The Sonoma County Forest Conservation Working Group is a team with forestry and conservation expertise working together to provide education and resources to forest landowners with the goal of protecting and sustaining healthy forests, woodlands, and watersheds in Sonoma County. Members represent forest landowners, local and regional land trusts, watershed councils, and state and local agencies.
UCCE Sonoma & Marin Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Steven Swain, svswain@ucanr.edu
Forest Stewardship Series
Forest Stewardship Series - 24-part free online publication that provides owners of California forestland with a comprehensive source of information pertinent to the management and enjoyment of their lands. This information will help you formulate and implement strategies for achieving your personal goals as a landowner. The series provides an introduction to the lifelong study of forest stewardship that is part of owning forest property. UCANR, 2007
After the Fire
Forest & Woodland Post Fire Restoration, USDA NRCS 2017
Hazard Tree Removal, USDA NRCS
How Trees Survive and Thrive after a Fire, National Forest Foundation, Fall 2017
Managing Forests After Fire, US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Summer, 2007
Oaks After Fire: Which will Survive? UCANR 1/2011
Post Fires Restoration on Forestland and Woodland Areas, NRCS, 2017
Preparing for Winter Following Fires, USDA NRCS 2017
Recovering from Wildfire: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners, UCANR 7/2017
Regrowing a Forest, American Forests, Winter 2012
Taking Care of Residential Trees after Wildfire, UN Reno Cooperative Extension
See also Grants & Loans