Providing Assistance for Forest Landowners

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance can take many forms--one-on-one consultations, workshops, webinars, conferences, landowner curriculums, newsletters, videos, and other resources. Contact the California Stewardship Helpline or your local CAL FIRE, UC Cooperative Extension, Resource Conservation District, or National Resource Conservation Service offices (see right for links).

CAL FIRE Forest Landowner Assistance Programs
Stewart McMorrow - 530-379-5085

CAL FIRE Forestry Assistance Specialists

California Association of RCDs - 916-447-7237; staff@carcd.org

California Dept of Fish & Game
Tina Bartlett - 916-653-9834; tbartlett@dfg.ca.gov

U.C. Cooperative Extension Forest Advisors
Greg Giusti, Mendocino-Lake Counties: 707-463-4495
Susie Kocher, El Dorado County: 530-542-2571
Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Fire Advisor, Humboldt, Trinity, Siskiyou, Trinity: 707-445-7351
Rick Satomi, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity: 530-224-4900
Bill Stewart, Statewide: 510-643-3130
Yana Valachovic, Humboldt-Del Norte Counties: 707-445-7351
Kate Wilkin, Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Nevada: 530-822-7515

USDA Forest Service
Janice Gauthier 707-562-8875

Financial Assistance

It can just state; California Forest Improvement Program provides cost share assistance for improving private, nonindustrial timberlands.