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