Location: Departs from SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, North Lobby entrance (J St.)
CFE 3 / ISA CEU 3.25 / ESA CEU .81
Blodgett Forest Research Station is one of six Berkeley Forests research properties and located in the mixed conifer region of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Blodgett is managed to improve the understanding and management of mixed conifer forest via research, demonstration, and education. At this year’s convention, we invite attendees to take a 3.5 mile walking tour of the forest and explore a variety of onsite management and research projects focused on even- and uneven-aged silviculture, fire, and fire surrogates such as mechanical treatments, and more. A portion of Blodgett was impacted by the 2022 Mosquito Fire and will offer participants the opportunity to look at the effects of different management alternatives on wildfire severity, recent salvage operations, and reforestation efforts.
Recommended Clothing/Gear: Appropriate for weather; close-toed shoes or boots; long pants, hat, and sunscreen suggested Walking Conditions: Soft surfaces (mulched, gravel, grass, sand) and rugged surfaces (forest floor, narrow paths, rock) Hike Difficulty Grading: Moderate: Suitable for beginners (3.5-mile walking tour, moderate incline with some steeper sections)
Learning Objectives:
Discuss forest management alternatives and challenges of mixed conifer forests.
Observe the results of recent research conducted on Blodgett Forest.
Explore the effects of different forest management alternatives on wildfire effects.
Identify challenges and solutions of post-wildfire forest management.
