April is #Volunteer Appreciation Month. We're continuing to collect material to highlight as many of our amazing & devoted volunteer groups. For now, check this group out from the San Bernardino National Forest - fs.usda.gov/goto/SBNFVolun…. Do you volunteer? Share your efforts. USDA Forest Service

The dispatch community is the unseen support our field personnel rely on for communications. Once an incident is dispatched, the dispatch community coordinates, mobilizes, processes all needed resources, including supplies, apparatus, and personnel, and serves as the host center.

Photos from today's pile burning near Baldwin Beach on south end of Lake Tahoe. Operations will continue this week, conditions/weather permitting. View prescribed fire map with details at tahoelivingwithfire.com. USDA Forest Service Photos. Tahoe Living With Fire #prescribedfire #pileburning

Understanding Fire Differently – a discussion of indigenous perspectives on the role of fire on landscapes. Follow @ForestServe Forestcast on your favorite podcast app. Learn more: fs.usda.gov/research/produ…

🌎Come celebrate Earth Day with us this Saturday, April 20th!

Forest rangers will be posted at the Oaks Picnic Area (East Fork San Gabriel River) from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. doing a workshop on how to get your Rags to Bags! Bring an old t-shirt to turn into a new tote bag♻️.

How can nature empower you?
#NatureConnectsUs , we invite you to share your own story at natureconnectsus.org

It's #NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek , and we want to thank our Cleveland NF dispatchers. Dispatchers are critical to wildland fire, law enforcement, and emergency response, not to mention their role in everyday forest management. #ThankYou , dispatchers!

50 Explorer Cadets throughout SoCal are making history!

Since 1995, the Wildland Fire Explorer Academy has introduced countless of young individuals into exciting wildland firefighting careers.

Visit the forest website to learn more: bit.ly/4cBGiEd

Safeguarding our national forests from climate change takes a village. Forest Service researchers & partners are intertwining Indigenous Knowledge with western science to promote more resilient forests in the future: washington.edu/news/2024/04/1… University of Washington

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: On Apr 25 we'll be cutting the ribbon on a 5-year, $28 mil project that more than doubles aerial firefighting capabilities across the Western U.S. [email protected] or 209 742 3391 for media RSVP.
#USFS
#R5FlyShop
#Aerialfirefighting
#Smokejumpers

#EarthDay2024 — Events Around the Region. fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/home… Before, on April 22, and beyond, here are a few things our forests are doing for you to celebrate Earth 'Day'. More coming. Feel free to share what you're doing.

Join Lassen NF, Lassen Volcanic NP, & Shasta Astronomy Club for a night sky viewing of Lyrid Meteor Shower at Hat Creek Rim Overlook April 20th
Event 8-10PM, arrive by 7:30PM
Ranger-led star talk and scopes set up for viewing night sky objects
Call (530) 336-5521 for more info

🌎Four Earth Day Events with Forest Partners, April 20. Take your pick - from the Coachella Valley to the High Desert. Come out to volunteer or just enjoy some of the activities.✌️
#SBNF #SanBernardinoNationalForest #EarthDay2024

Do you enjoy interacting with people & camping outdoors? If so, you might consider volunteering as a campground host with us. Apply now! Some locations may receive free propane refills, & a daily reimbursement. Call John Davis 530-258-2141 for more info & bit.ly/4airIQ7

What do San Bernardino National Forest, Cleveland NF, Angeles National Forest, & Los Padres NF have in common? They were at the #WildfireTaskForce mtg & protect important landscapes accessible to nearly 24M SoCal residents! Collaborative work is critical. bit.ly/TF-SoCal-0424-… Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region #TaskForceProgress

FEATURE: #UrbanForestry 🌳 From Redlining to Green Lining - communities across the country rethink urban planning and what a greener, cooler cityscape might mean for residents.

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The 2021 Antelope Fire that raged through northeastern California gave USDA Forest Service researchers an unexpected and unprecedented opportunity. Watch the video to learn more: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/0ow1xlv… CAL FIRE Klamath NF

Redding Air Attack Base enhancements more than double firefighting capability! Learn about this 5-year project to expand airtanker loading capabilities to allow simultaneous loading of 5 aircraft.

News release: fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news…

In honor of Earth Day 🌎 observed every year on April 22, the US Forest Service invites the community & our partners to celebrate investing in our planet & our national forests. Here are some of the events happening around California for #EarthDay2024 🌲

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We were honored to participate in the Intertribal Earth Day event at La Jolla Campground yesterday. It was such a fantastic community event! Thank you to all the sponsors, tribes, and agencies that came out to support!