Fire. Fuels Reduction. Beetles.

Forest Health and Management in the Yuba and Bear Watersheds is the topic at the next Yuba Bear Watershed Council (YBWC) meeting on Thursday.

What:              Forest Health and Management in the Yuba and Bear Watersheds
Who:               Yuba Bear Watershed Council
When:             Thursday, November 10, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where:           Gene Albaugh Community Room at the Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959

A panel of local experts will be on hand to discuss fire, fuels reduction, the bark beetle, disturbance regimes and other management considerations and efforts. This discussion will be moderated by Rachel Hutchinson, SYRCL River Science Director. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session.

Speakers include:

• Donn Thane, Projects Committee Chairman and Retired Fuels Specialist, Fire Safe Council of Nevada County
• Christy Sher, Education Coordinator, Earth Island Institute’s John Muir Project
• Robert Ingram, former Director, Nevada County Resource Conservation District
• Jecobie Waters, Fuels Officer, Tahoe National Forest.

About YBWC: The Yuba Bear Watershed Council was formed in 1999.  This Council is an open forum for stakeholders in the Yuba and Bear watersheds to network and collaborate with others.  Diverse viewpoints and organizations are encouraged to attend.  For more information, contact Julie Fair at: jfair@americanrivers.org.