Recent anrcs_forestry items

Reforestation Manual for California Conifers

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Reforestation practices for California’s conifer forests have evolved greatly in the four decades since they were last documented. Experts in reforestation share their developments in the field and offer safe and effective practices for protecting California’s vast array of conifers.

Managing Competing Vegetation following High Severity Wildfire

Thu, 9 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Managing Competing Vegetation following High Severity Wildfire

Forest Stewardship Series 26: Mapping Forest Features

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When preparing a forest management plan, landowners and managers are required by state and federal laws to evaluate sensitive areas and forest resources. This publication will help you understand how to identify and capture the critical landscape features necessary to develop a forest management plan.

Managing Monterey, Ponderosa, and Sugar Pines to Inhibit Red Turpentine Beetles

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Monterey pine is widely planted throughout low-elevation urban areas throughout California and is the most planted conifer in the San Francisco Bay Area. This pine, along with ponderosa and sugar pine, are subject to attack by red turpentine beetles; leaving them vulnerable to premature death and fire.

Learn how to inspect and manage your pines to protect them from infestation by this beetle and three other beetles frequently found in dying urban conifers.

Managing Monterey, Ponderosa, and Sugar Pines to Inhibit Red Turpentine Beetles

Thu, 3 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to inspect and manage your pines to protect them from infestation by this beetle and three other beetles frequently found in dying urban conifers.

Mass Tree Mortality, Fuels, and Fire: A Guide for Sierra Nevada Forest Landowners

Wed, 2 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Tree mortality is changing California’s landscape and affecting the amount and type of fuel available for wildland fires. Since the extraordinary drought of 2012 through 2015, millions of trees have died in California, particularly in the Sierra Nevada. Fire risk depends on multiple factors, including weather and ignition sources, which are not affected by tree mortality. However, in areas that have experienced mass tree mortality, the amount and distribution of dead wood that can act as fuel has changed, altering the risk posed by fires.

This publication discusses examples of mass tree mortality and assesses the impact on fuels—so that landowners and managers can understand fire risk on their own property and develop strategies to reduce it.

Forest Stewardship Series 25: Adapting Forests to Climate Change

Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Forests are shaped by the climates in which they grow. Climate has always changed over time, but many of the changes we now observe have not occurred in recent decades or even thousands of years. This faster rate of change can impact forest health in many ways. As a forest landowner, there are decisions you can make now about how you manage your land that will help you protect your forest against the likely effects of a changing climate. This publication can help you better understand the evolving science of climate change, the possible effects these changes will have on forests, and the actions you can take to better adapt your forests to the climate of the future.

Forest Stewardship Series 24: Professional Assistance