Forest Research and Outreach

Earth Day 2023 celebrates the ways in which we can all invest in our planet, and forest landowners play a considerable role in this. Part of being a forest landowner is deciding where and when to invest your time, money, and energy.

Forty acres of forestland- that's how much Drew Nelson and his wife lost during the Creek fire of 2020. We had intentions of rebuilding there, he told me, but it was a really tough time after the fire.

The cooling shade of UC Davis' mature, leafy trees impressed Nurjannah Wiryadimejo enough to help the now-graduating senior choose to become an Aggie. When I first came to Davis, what struck me was how beautiful the cork oaks are.

April showers bring May flowersalong with the less colorful tax season. When you're a forest landowner, filing taxes is more complicated than it would be when only reporting one's wages. But don't let that intimidate you.

On this International Day of Forests, we at UCCE Forest Research and Outreach invite you to celebrate the future of California's trees with us. Considering the recent news coverage regarding tree mortality in California, we want to instead view this subject through a lens of hope.