Sharing a huge thank you to Michael and the @sgvhabitat for showing us their inspiring work and for rebuilding the #Altadena community, one incredible firewise home at a time.
Truly inspiring to see these folks in action, their vision come to life, and to experience one initiative underway to start to turn the page on a devastating and tragic chapter.
And another example of #Californians coming together to lift each other up while preparing for #wildfire.
Welcome to the first annual mass timber conference of California!!
The Berkeley Wood Lab is pleased to host the gathering at the Richmond Field Station on May 20th in partnership with @caforestryandfire (Katie Harrell) @bay_area_council (Patrick Kallerman) and Forell& Elsesser (Masume Dana).
We have a full day of presentations and discussions about the emerging mass timber California industry. See evolving agenda and registration in link bio. Spots are limited.
Thanks for the financial support of @swinerton1888@rothoblaas.north.america@ucberkeleyarch and Forell & Elsesser.
Hosting with @ced_berkeley@natureatcal@ucanr
👏 NEW INVESTMENTS: The Board’s Effectiveness Monitoring Committee has announced new funding for science, research, and stewardship through its grant program, offering more than a million dollars to further research and stewardship work in watershed protection, wildlife habitat, hazard reduction, climate adaptation, and other activities.
Eligible projects for funding include studies that test one or more Forest Practice Rules or related regulations. Act fast. Deadline: May 18, 2026.
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Happy #EarthDay #California!
We’re celebrating by reflecting on the busy week leading up to today.
—A big congratulations and warm welcome to our newest board member Rhys Williams.
—An inspiring day with Tribal Partners at the 2026 Tribal Nations Summit.
—A day out with the @berkeley.woodlab crew to learn more about the amazing work they’re tackling (and pushing wood to new limits).
—A wonderful night with the @pacific_forest_trust at their annual event.
So much happening for the forestry community right now. Cheers to what’s yet to come.
It's Board meeting week, folks. And that means things are happening. Join us online or in-person. Jump over to https://bof.fire.ca.gov/ to learn more about what's on the docket:
🌲 APR 14, 9am: Management Committee
🌲 APR 14, 1pm: Forest Practice Committee
🌲 APR 14, 1pm: Resource Protection Committee
🌲 APR 15, 10am: Full Board meeting
🏠 APR 23, 1pm: Zone Zero Advisory Committee meeting (Calabasas)
All located in hashtag #Sacramento this week and join us in Southern California next week.
Charting the future of forestry means looking at how we work with and learn from the first stewards of #California’s #forests.
Honored to attend an insightful and action-packed day at the 2026 California Tribal Nations Summit.
Coming off a great week in #Portland at the International @masstimberconference , where a contingent of #California wood loving professionals shared what’s possible and what’s on the way in the Golden State.
From public-private partnerships, to fostering beautiful engineering and design, to finding creative ways to use wood from wildfire resilience projects, it was a week of new ideas and setting the tone. Hint: our Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation is bringing folks together and driving forward.
Stay tuned. #caforestry
We *can* do bold new things to improve the health of our #forests and landscapes while keeping communities safe.
And Heartwood #Biomass is showing us how. This week they shared what’s possible for new markets, public-private partnerships, and a commitment to getting things done.
The Board now has a new member, officially!
We are proud to welcome @sierrapacificindustries forester Joe King to the @caforestryandfire Board.
Welcome Member King! #CAforestry
It's Board meeting week, folks. And that means things are happening. Join us online or in-person. Jump over to https://bof.fire.ca.gov/ to learn more about what's on the docket:
-MAR 10, 9am: Joint Management/Forest Practices Committee meeting
-MAR 10, 1pm: Resource Protection Committee meeting
-MAR 11, 9:30am: Full Board of Forestry and Fire Protection meeting
All located in #Sacramento this week. Join us.
Mass timber continues to show up in big ways across the state—and nation. And more and more people and projects are discovering why it’s the way to go.
Just this week, we saw yet another example in the City of West Sacramento school district’s Elkhorn Village Campus. A beautiful modernization project that blends natural design with carbon storage and adds to the list of what’s possible for building with #masstimber.
#california #woodproducts #forestproducts
