The Benefits of Headwater
Forest Management

Event details

Thursday, April 30, 2020
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT
ONLINE ONLY

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About the program

COVID-19 has upended many governmental functions and collective efforts, including hands-on forest management to reduce wildfire risks. California’s headwater forests have experienced their own health crisis in recent years, which has left them increasingly vulnerable to major wildfires and droughts that threaten the benefits they provide. Improved management can make these forests more resilient and avoid major wildfire-related disasters. But this will require a substantial lift from an array of private and public entities.

PPIC research associate Henry McCann will outline findings from a new report on the benefits and beneficiaries of healthy headwater forests, and a panel of experts will discuss ways to put this approach into practice.

This research and event were supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and the US Department of Agriculture.

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About PPIC

The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. We are a public charity. We do not take or support positions on any ballot measure or on any local, state, or federal legislation, nor do we endorse, support, or oppose any political parties or candidates for public office.

Contact

Beth Elder
(415) 291-4430
[email protected]