Salmon & Packer Creek Aspen Restoration Public Tour 8/15/25

Come take a public tour of SYRCL’s Salmon & Packer Creek Aspen Restoration Project, a major forest restoration effort aimed at revitalizing quaking aspen habitat within the Tahoe National Forest. 

  • Date: Friday August 15, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Meeting spot: Girl Scout parking lot across from Berger Campground — From Hwy 49 at Sierra City: Drive 4 1/2 miles to Bassett’s Station. Turn left on Gold Lake Hwy and drive 1/2 mile to Packer Lake Road. Turn left and drive 2 miles to Berger Campground.
  • Bring: water, food, appropriate walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses/sun protection.

Be ready for a day outside walking through vegetation

“Aspen stands are vital to forest biodiversity, providing important habitat for wildlife and increasing overall ecosystem resilience,” said Anne Marie Holt, SYRCL’s Forest Conservation Project Manager. “This project reflects a strategic, science-based approach to restoring these sensitive areas.” 

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Spanning a total of 292 acres north of Highway 49 and west of Gold Lakes Highway, this project includes degraded quaking aspen stands along Packer and Samon Creek in the Lost Sierra along Packer Lake Road. The primary goal is to restore and enhance 116 acres of aspen habitat, a critical but declining habitat in the Sierra Nevada.  

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