Bug's Life Harvest, Get Outdoors Day, and 540 Gate Update

Bug's Life Harvest:

The Bug's Life Harvest begins tomorrow, May 27 on the McDonald Forest.

Approximate Closure Duration:  1 month
Closed Roads: Portions of 770 Road, all of the 773 &775 roads
Closed Trails:  None
Haul Route: 6021, 600 to Oak Creek Gate
Detours: None
Size: 7.6 acres               
Harvest Method: Ground-based harvesting
Prescription: Clear-cut with structural and visual tree retention. Retain legacy oaks, some conifer snags and some green healthy conifer trees.
Reason for Harvest: Very high degree of mortality caused by ice damage and drought.  Return the site to a more open oak and pine ecological condition.
Stand Age:  64
Additional Considerations:  Retain legacy oaks, some conifer snags and some green healthy conifer trees.
Consistent w/ Forest Plan? Yes, Exemption to forest plan approved.
 
Click here for a map of the closure area.

Mastiff Harvest:

The Mastiff Harvest on the Dunn Forest is slated to begin sometime next week. We will send out a Forest Update when it officially starts, along with detailed information about the harvest. 

Click here for a map of the upcoming closure area.

Get Outdoors Day:

Our first Get Outdoors Day pop-up stations are this Saturday from 11-2pm! We'll be at Garfield Park and Lincoln Elementary with bilingual (Spanish and English) activities that aim to get families excited about our wonderful outdoors.

Pop on by - all are welcome! More information here.

540 and 547 Gate Closures:

Adair water line work is still continuing at the 540 and 547 gates. Thanks for your patience with these closures. We will send out a Forest Update as soon as it reopens. 

Information about forest closures is located at key access points, and closures are clearly marked on-site. For more information about harvest closures and forest management activities, please visit our Harvest Interactive Webmap or contact us with questions.