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The annual award is given to the individual, organization, agency or company who has contributed the most to the management of California’s natural resources over the past five years. The award is named in honor of Francis H. Raymond, former State Forester and father of the Professional Foresters Licensing Act.
The EMC funds robust scientific research testing the efficacy of the California Forest Practice Rules (FPRs) and other natural resource protection statutes, laws, codes, and related regulations. Funding available for newly proposed projects is anticipated as follows: $1,111,459 over three FYs beginning in 2026/27, comprising: $261,459 in FY 2026/27; $425,000 in FY 2027/28; and $425,000 in FY 2028/29. Initial Concept Proposals are due by 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, May 18, 2026. See the Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Program Grant Guidelines for details.
The Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation is a committee of the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. Please refer to the call for nominations for more information. Nominations are due to Katie Harrell at katie.harrell@bof.ca.gov by 1/30/26 at 5:00 pm.
Save the Date! Join the EMC on Thursday, November 6th, for an all-day field tour of past, current, and future research at Blodgett Experimental Forest and Research Station. More details on speakers, research and management topics, and schedule to follow.
An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California are free, all-day, in person trainings, and are open to land use planners, fire marshals, fire chiefs, fire mitigation specialists, building officials, and other professionals from government agencies and the private sector engaged in planning, policy, development review and/or approval activities in California.
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is preparing an update to the CalVTP Program EIR. Visit the dedicated CalVTP Update webpage.
The Range Management Advisory Committee (RMAC) has developed a new webpage with resources to support livestock grazing operators and range managers across sectors, including 1) the State Lands Grazing Packet, including user Guidebook, Grazing Agreement template, and Management Action Plan (MAP) template; 2) Prescribed Herbivory Resources to support incorporate of prescribed herbivory (often called “Targeted Grazing” alone or in combination with other vegetation management tools; and 3) Links to workshop materials, webinar recordings, and supplementary resource lists to support range management.
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) is seeking nominations for two (2) vacancies on the Range Management Advisory Committee (RMAC). Please refer to the Call for Applications for more details. Interested parties may send inquiries, or completed Nomination Form, Letter of Interest, and current Resume or CV to Kristina.Wolf@bof.ca.gov
For the latest information on California Forest Pest Conditions 2024 Report.
The California Forest Biomass Pile Data Collection quantifies forest biomass piles accumulated from 2018 – 2021 and provides an inventory of forest biomass pile material potentially available for wood and biomass utilization. It offers details on the number of forest biomass pile burn permits issued from 2018 - 2021 by CA air district to provide information about open pile burning, prescribed burning, and the total acreage and tonnage of burn piles in CA. Highlights include potentially 150,000 acres of available forest biomass piles, representing approx. 1 million tons of material in piles currently on the landscape, with 78% of it occurring on public lands. Nineteen percent is accessible via existing road networks