On Sunday, August 11th, the Loma Prieta Chapter Forest Protection Committee teamed up with the San Mateo County Resource Conservation district to lead a hike to view forest management techniques to foster forest resilience against wildfire, and to promote biodiversity. Lisa Barboza, Outings Chair, and Susan Lessin, Forest Protection Committee member, along with David Cowman, District Forester, and Tim Federal, Program Manager for Forest Health and Resilience led the hike.
The Resource Conservation staff was very knowledgeable on a range of botanical and wildlife biology topics. We discussed the various methods being used to improve the mixed Douglas fir, Tanbark Oak, and Madrone forest that characterizes much of the Santa Cruz mountain range.
The hike was quite successful and this is part of the work to encourage Sierra Club outings with a conservation message and purpose, and we intend to have many more hikes like this. Anyone interested in learning more about, or joining our Forest Protection Committee should contact the Committee Chair, Karen Maki (karen@karenmaki.com) or read about the Committee and other forest conservation issues.