Trinity County Local Programs
The Watershed Research and Training Center facilitates a wide range of local programs to benefit Trinity County’s rural communities. From technical land management and restoration to youth development programs, our dedicated personnel work tirelessly with partners and agencies to steward the land and educate residents.
Scroll to learn more about our local programs:
Forestry and Fuels, Prescribed Fire, Watershed Stewardship, and Youth Development
Forestry and Fuels Program
Reducing hazardous fuels and improving forest health are key objectives of the Forestry and Fuels Program. To this end, we provide a full range of forest management services from planning to implementation.
Forestry and Fuels Program projects run the gamut from landscape level forest thinning with machines to neighborhood fuels reduction hand work for defensible space - and our team provides all the technical work to make it happen.
The Forestry and Fuels Program is split into four Divisions:
Much of our work is funded by state and federal grants, allowing us to provide services at no cost or reduced cost to local landowners.
Want to learn more about how our qualified crews can help you manage your land? Check out the Forestry and Fuels Program’s technical services.
Prescribed Fire Program
The backbone of our prescribed fire program is the inclusive learning environment created through our cooperative burning. We host hands-on trainings and cooperative burns to deepen our understanding of land management with the use of long-term prescribed fire application. All of our work happens in and around our highest value resources and assets: our communities.
The Rx Fire program works with our local partners on:
Leading the Trinity Integrated Fire Management Partnership
Developing local Prescribed Burn Associations
Do you want to manage your land with fire or attend one of our burns? Email our Fire Operations Specialists to learn more.
Find out about our Statewide Beneficial Fire work and check out our 2024 Fire Program Accomplishments
Watershed Stewardship Program
The Watershed Stewardship program staff develop regional plans for restoration work, perform on-the-ground monitoring, conduct public outreach, grow support and funding for watershed treatments, and implement on-the-ground restoration projects. Our work requires cooperation between biologists, hydrologists, geologists, and more!
Much of our Watershed Program work seeks to restore and conserve fish populations, including our Spring Chinook. Some efforts improve watershed health more broadly. Recently implemented and ongoing restoration projects include:
Trespass Cannabis Grow Reclamation
Wet and Dry Meadow Restoration
Roads Sediment Reduction via Upgrades and Redesigns
Youth Development Program
Our Youth Development Program strives to empower rural youth in Trinity County and build a lasting connection to the natural world. We do this through our:
Indian Valley Stewardship Camp
Youth Backpacking Trip
Youth Conservation Corps
Trinity Together: Cradle to Career Partnership
These youth activities seek to support a thriving Trinity County community by offering opportunities to foster young stewards who will care for our natural landscapes and the communities that depend on them.
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