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Funded by the U.S. Forest Service in 2022, the Post-Fire Resilience Education Initiative began with a series of 5–7 week workshops held across California. These sessions helped identify the most pressing post-fire questions from landowners and natural resource professionals, while expert speakers covered topics such as erosion, safety, reforestation, and managing resprouting vegetation. The workshops also created valuable opportunities for landowners, agencies, and community partners to connect and share knowledge.
Building on the success of the eight Post-Fire Forest Resilience workshops, UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has developed a new online, self-paced educational program that will launch May 1, 2026. Each course module highlights a specific post-fire management topic and includes clear explanations, photos, videos, and additional resources for those who want to explore further.
This new online program will provide landowners with the fundamental knowledge needed to understand their post-fire forest management goals and objectives. With this foundation, landowners can more confidently connect and network with local resource professionals. These connections help guide recovery efforts and support long-term forest resilience.
Learn more about educational offerings here.
2-page fact sheets about specific post-fire topics have been developed by UC Cooperative Extension's network of county and campus-based forestry academics. Fact sheets are free for public use.
Land managers, landowners, and any natural resource professional concerned with post-fire stewardship are encouraged to utilize fact sheets for professional use and client dissemination.
Find UCCE's collection of fact sheets here.
In response to the increasing scale and severity of wildfire impacts to California forests, the 2021 California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan recommended the formation of Emergency Forest Restoration Teams (EFRTs) to provide forest restoration assistance to small private landowners. The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) carried out an assessment of the EFRTs with funding from the U.S. Forest Service State, Private and Tribal Forestry, Region 5 as part of a funded post-fire forest resilience outreach and education program.
In addition, UCCE is developing an integrated program for forest landowners and land managers to measure the effectiveness of reforestation treatments. Staff have designed a monitoring protocol to track the efforts of EFRT reforestation in Plumas County.
Post-Fire Considerations for Landowners
Published: August 2023
Focus: Immediate post-fire considerations with essential first steps for landowners. Provides overview of priorities and available resources.
Recovering from Wildfire: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners
Published: August 2017
Focus: Comprehensive recovery guide covering all aspects of post-fire forest management, from initial assessment through long-term restoration strategies.