Shasta, Siskiyou, & Trinity Forests Blog

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Fire Season Ready: Free Chipping in Trinity County

April 15, 2026
By Camila Quintana Del Carpio
The Trinity County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) and the Watershed Research & Training Center (WRTC) are providing a no-cost chipper service to Trinity County residents to help homeowners in reducing hazardous fuels and improving defensible space around their homes and outbuildings. If you're…
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Fire Season Ready: Free Chipping & Wildfire Resource Fair in Shasta County

April 1, 2026
By Camila Quintana Del Carpio
The Shasta County Fire Safe Council (SFCS) is providing a no-cost chipper service to Shasta County residents to help homeowners in reducing hazardous fuels and improving defensible space within 100 feet around their homes and outbuildings. The chart below has enrollment deadlines for different Shasta County…
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New Reforestation Manual for California Conifers

February 10, 2026
By Camila Quintana Del Carpio
We’re excited to share that Reforestation Practices for Conifers in California — the long-awaited reforestation manual — is now available online! This comprehensive guide, developed by expert authors with decades of field experience planting over 100 million conifer seedlings across California, brings the…
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Applications Open: Shasta Forestry Institute for Teachers – July 19–25, 2026

February 6, 2026
By Camila Quintana Del Carpio
The Shasta Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT) is now accepting applications for its 2026 summer session, taking place July 19–25 at Camp Cumber in Shingletown, California.FIT offers an immersive, week-long, in-forest professional learning experience designed for both formal and nonformal educators across…
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Welcome Our New Forest Advisor for Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties 🌲

February 6, 2026
By Camila Quintana Del Carpio
We’re excited to share that Camila Quintana Del Carpio joined our team in September as the new Forest Advisor serving Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties.Camila is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF #3192) and licensed Pest Control Advisor (PCA) with seven years of hands-on experience in California…
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