UCCE Plumas-Sierra
What's New?
UCCE Reforestation in a Burning Landscape Tour September 28-29
UCCE and local partners hosted the Wildfire Restoration Symposium on May 13, 2022 at Feather River Community College. The FREE symposium brought together presenters who are working on the ground to undertake post wildfire recovery efforts, investigate restoration processes, and create a more fire-resilient forest. Click here for event highlights.
Join Our Team - We are Hiring
The University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR) Cooperative Extension in Plumas, Sierra, & Lassen counties is hiring a Post-fire Resilience Staff Research Associate II (SRA II) for post-fire outreach, education, and analysis. This position will help develop, implement, and evaluate the new UC ANR Post-Fire Forest Resilience Outreach and Education Program. This includes assessing landowner needs for post-fire assistance, developing and implementing educational programs for landowners, coordinating with other organizations and agencies to provide post-fire technical assistance to landowners, collecting data on post-fire management activities, and assessing and reporting the effectiveness of different post-fire resilience strategies.
The position is located in Quincy, CA and will be open until filled; the first round of applications will be pulled on 10/10/2022.
Follow the link here to apply or see the details of the position:
Annual Report
The UCCE Plumas-Sierra team is excited to share our 2021 annual report.
Click here, to learn more about the extension programs and research projects underway in our local community.
Contact Information
Plumas Sierra
208 Fairground Road
Quincy, CA 95971
Phone: (530) 283-6270
Fax: (530) 283-6088
Director:
David Lile
Green Blog
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Where do fall colors come from?
Did you ever wonder why trees "turn" color in the fall? The short answer: It's primarily a function of long, cool fall nights and short, sunny days. The longer answer? Chlorophyll is responsible for the basic green color of leaves we see in spring and...
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UCCE water management expert helps save water, increase supply in SoCal
Earlier this year, officials in Southern California declared a water shortage emergency resulting in restrictions such as limiting outdoor water use to one day of the week. While mandatory restrictions vary across the region, Amir Haghverdi, UC...