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University of California Cooperative Extension forestry is dedicated to extending the resources of the University of California to local residents and landowners to help them solve natural resources problems. This website contains information, resources, publications, and big ideas about how to steward forest land in California. Topics of interest for California forests are listed on the left tabs. Most have associated publications and educational opportunities embedded within topic pages. Resources including technical and financial assistance programs, informational websites, and educational opportunities are listed in the top tabs.

UCCE recently published a comprehensive educational series on forest stewardship for forest landowners. This 24 part publication can be downloaded for free here: Forest Stewardship Series (Parts 1 through 24). Each of the series publications is also available separately on the topic pages on the left and under the publication tab above.

Current news and issues are highlighted in the blogs below. To keep up with activities of University of California extension forestry, join us on our Forest Research and Outreach facebook page and follow UC Forestry on our new Twitter page! We hope these websites will be useful to you. For any comments or suggestions about this website, please take our brief on-line survey.

Forest Steward Blog

Adapting to climate change: Forests will try, but they can’t do it on their own

Adapting to climate change: Forests will try, but they can’t do it on their own Article reviewed: Forest responses to climate change in the northwestern United States: Ecophysiological foundations for adaptive management By D.J. Chmura, P.D. Anderson,...

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Author: Rob York

Forest Research and Outreach Blog

Improving Your Home? Consider Fire Risk When Planning Spring Home Improvements

Most people planning home improvement projects take into account how improvements will affect the home’s ability to withstand rain and weathering. In California we should also consider the threat of wildfire when planning home improvement projects...

Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 3:13 PM

Editor: Sophie Kolding
Author: Susie Kocher

California Forestry News

Weekly Forest News Digest from Greg Giuisti

Brown would clear thicket of timber rules, Redding Record Searchlight Editorial, Thursday, May 17, 2012 More than any series of tax increases or spending cuts, what California really needs to resolve its perennial budget deficits is a growing economy....

Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Posted by: Susie Kocher

Woody Biomass Blog

Pyrolysis Session, New Fact Sheet and Smallwood Conference Summary

Last week I was in Flagstaff, Arizona, for the Smallwood 2012 conference. I was on the planning committee and it was great to see over 200 people in attendance. The conference started with some good introductory presentations looking at the...

Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 9:33 AM

Author: Gareth J Mayhead