Forest Research and Outreach Blog

According to the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) 2019 report for California, 179,446 acres of forestland convert to non-forest use (such as subdivisions for residential or commercial development) annually.

Earth Day 2023 celebrates the ways in which we can all invest in our planet, and forest landowners play a considerable role in this. Part of being a forest landowner is deciding where and when to invest your time, money, and energy.

Forty acres of forestland- that's how much Drew Nelson and his wife lost during the Creek fire of 2020. We had intentions of rebuilding there, he told me, but it was a really tough time after the fire.

The cooling shade of UC Davis' mature, leafy trees impressed Nurjannah Wiryadimejo enough to help the now-graduating senior choose to become an Aggie. When I first came to Davis, what struck me was how beautiful the cork oaks are.

April showers bring May flowersalong with the less colorful tax season. When you're a forest landowner, filing taxes is more complicated than it would be when only reporting one's wages. But don't let that intimidate you.