Tag Archives: Cal-Fire

Forests and Climate Change, Not Clearcut

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Timberati

Will the Center for Biological Diversity’s lawsuit filed against Cal Fire have the putative result of slowing global warming? Not likely, probably the exact opposite effect. Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry, Sustainability | Tagged AGW, anthropogenic global warming, Cal-Fire, California, clearcutting, Climate Change, Deforestation, environment, Forestry, Sustainability, The illusion of preservation, THP, Timber Harvesting Plan, zero-cut | 2 Comments

Tree Seedlings Available for Planting on California’s Post-Fire Forest Restoration

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Timberati

California experienced a severe fire season last year. Many thousands of forested acres have burned both on private and public lands. CAL FIRE assistance programs can help California forest landowners whose forests were affected by fires. One of these programs … Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry, Life in California | Tagged bareroot stock, Cal-Fire, California, Forestry, Magalia Reforestation Center, Reforestation, tree seedlings, Wildfire | Comments Off

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Del Walters as Director of CAL FIRE

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Timberati

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced his appointment of Del Walters as director of CAL FIRE. “With more than 30 years of service at CAL FIRE, Del Walters is the perfect person to head our state’s firefighting efforts,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. … Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry, Life in California | Tagged Cal-Fire, California, CDF, environment, Fire Fighting, Forestry | Comments Off

A Regulated Forest

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Timberati

This circa 1967 picture* is of Cliff Fago scaling (measuring logs to determine their net volume) old growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) logs. Cliff became the first permanent forest manager of Boggs Mountain State Forest (BMSF) in 1965. In 1967, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry | Tagged Cal-Fire, California, Forestry, Regulated Forest, Silviculture | 2 Comments

Copter 104

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Timberati

Yesterday was a pretty quiet and relaxing Sunday. The flock of pubescent girls that had been squawking Friday and Saturday, migrated back to roost elsewhere and we were allowed to listen to the lake lapping at the shore once more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Forestry | Tagged bikini clad, Boggs Mountain, Cal-Fire, CDF, Clear Lake, Copter 104, Lake County | 3 Comments