To the Editor:
Recently, my father and I attended a very informative field tour at Jackson Demonstration State Forest. We, along with other private landowners and forestry and fire professionals walked through 6 test plots designed to explore the effects of different fuels management on prescribed fire treatments in the redwood forest. The research project was a collaboration between the staff at JDSF and the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension staff. The tour was lead by Michael Jones, PhD, from the UC Cooperative Extension.
We found this on-the-ground practical tour extremely informative. It challenged our pre-conceived notions that fire is best avoided in our forest. As we walked through the plots we saw for ourselves how different fuels management treatments affected the forest ground and tree canopy. We also learned how wildlife were attracted to the more open treatment areas. As private forest landowners we greatly appreciate the educational role of JDSF and commend those who continue to manage our local state demonstration forest for all of it’s many public values. We take our role as land stewards very seriously and are pursuing proven methods to protect our forest from devastating wildfires. The best way to learn and understand best practices in land management is to see it for yourself through quality science-based research projects like this one.
We believe that JDSF can fulfill it’s mandate as a working, demonstration forest for the benefit of the entire community.
-Nan Deniston, Parker Ten Mile Ranch
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