Jackson Demonstration State Forest
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AB2494 passes Senate, awaits Newsom: Bill would change demonstration forests with tribal mandate, allowing higher camping fees and putting other uses on equal footing with logging- Will lawsuits be needed to resolve the legislation?
Will commercial logging resume this year or never in Jackson Demonstration State Forest? Both seem possible now, due to the…
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Your Tuesday Newspaper, Aug. 25, 2026 — Great White Shark Buzzes Fisherman Mike + AB2494’s New Version Raises Big Questions + We Answer 12 Hard Questions About Redwood Harvesting + New Covid Variant Spreading Locally, Would You Try This New ‑Type Vaccine? + Weird Missing Dog Poster, Missing Cat
DON’T SPEND TIME WORRYING ABOUT SHARKS — BUT DO WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE FORESTS, AND READ OUR EXCLUSIVE…
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OP-ED Dr. Sarah Bisbing tells how AB2494 could hurt forest research
Editors Note- We met Sarah Bisbing in the Jackson Forest. This is her testimony on AB 2494. We checked if…
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Trump admin proposes removing prohibitions on roads throughout National Forests: California does not have state protections that would thwart Trump administration effort to allow roadbuilding into National Forests! Colorado and Idaho do.
As the map shows, there is little National Forest in Mendocino County. Despite the name, most of the Mendocino National…
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COAST GUARD BOAT RESCUE! COMMENT NOW ON TRUMP’s NEW PLANS FOR FORESTS AND OCEANS , BUT READ OUR INFO FIRST!+ MISSING MEN THAT DIDNT KNOW THEY WERE MISSING+COPS KICKING BACK
To register for Mondy’s offshore oil drilling hearing, click below. You can register and watch but we are not allowed…
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Your Friday + Saturday 7/10-7/11 Update Paper: Please Get Involved! Logging after four‑year pause + Whale monitor + Suzi’s art classes + Covelo homicide + Kemp reports dead body
A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN MENDOCINO COAST HISTORY IS HAPPENING. LOGGING IS BEING RESTARTED. Logging is being restarted. Within a few…
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Vehicle goes off road into Noyo River at Camp 1, shallow water around Egg Take station, critical injuries confirmed at 1. a.m Friday
We have a discussion of this story in Friday’s paper here .But be warned, we didnt find out what happened…
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JAG Shake‑Up: Amy Wynn Resigns, John Anderson Signals Exit as New Chris Rogers Bill seeks to redefine demonstration forests
COME JOIN ME/US for a fascinating forest tour at noon! Amy Wynn, a prominent Fort Bragg businesswoman, has led the…
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Three Days Lost in Jackson Forest: “Wonder Woman” 71, was OK but Missing all this Gear — Check Our Safety Kit Before You Go Hiking!
Somewhere out there is Wonder Woman. Turns out she’s real — she’s 71 — and she just spent three days…
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Letter to the Editor: Unite — and Don’t Be Afraid to Dream Big for JDSF
Editor’s note — Polly Girvin was the life partner of Priscilla Hunter, a long‑time Mendocino County Indigenous tribal leader and…
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Somebody dumped sulphuric acid barrels in Jackson Forest Who wants to help us to catch some forest polluters? CalFire closed main road (500) past Caspar Scales because of all the trash dumping, if we want a dirt track, we must stop this
Calfire’s scientists, fire prevention workers, interns and even some top brass have gotten a new job lately- garbage collectors. A…
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A look inside the history and the politics of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest
THE JACKSON DEMONSTRATION State Forest was controversial from the day it was purchased in 1947 from the old Caspar Lumber…
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State touts Jackson’s tribal co-management as way forward, but critics want to see proof
WHEN GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM issued a directive to all state agencies in 2020 to give First Nations an equal role…
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Research towers measuring forest ecology, climate change are being installed in Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Hiking and biking Road 510 is closed from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. The post Research towers measuring forest ecology,…
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Jackson state forest panel’s all outdoor tour will focus on fire resilience, management
East of the towns of Mendocino, Fort Bragg and Caspar lies the Jackson Demonstration State Forest, a 48,000-acre tract filled…
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No timber harvesting in Mendocino County’s Jackson State Demonstration Forest in 2024, charter revision on May 8 advisory group agenda
State offers Bagley-Keene meeting protocol training to Jackson Advisory Group members The post No timber harvesting in Mendocino County’s Jackson…
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Critics confront state forestry board over Jackson Demonstration State Forest process during heated meeting
International Indian Treaty Council’s California representative details possible violations by state. The post Critics confront state forestry board over Jackson…
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Jackson State Demonstration Forest Advisory Group members engage in rare dispute
Meeting accomplishes entire agenda after rules crackdown. The post Jackson State Demonstration Forest Advisory Group members engage in rare dispute…
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Newly promoted CalFire JDSF advisor will facilitate Wednesday’s JAG meeting
Cal Fire plans to announce a new Mendocino unit chief at the meeting. The post Newly promoted CalFire JDSF advisor…
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Forest Fest kicks off busy summer at Caspar Community Center
Retired logger mounts lone protest. The post Forest Fest kicks off busy summer at Caspar Community Center appeared first on The…
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