Sustainable Forest Management - September 14th

Overview

This tour explores sustainable forest management with the Collins Pine Company. The tour visits several sites on the Collins Almanor Forest land, discussing the company's history and forest management practices, as well as touring the sawmill operation in Chester.

The Collins Company is a family owned and operated business with operations in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and in Chester, in Northern California. The timberlands managed in Plumas and Lassen Counties were acquired in 1902 and have been managed on an uneven-age, sustained yield basis from the beginning. In 1993, it was the first Collins forest to become certified through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The FSC logo on a product provides consumers with an assurance that the wood they use comes from forests managed in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Collins practices selective logging, taking only those trees that are diseased or whose growth rate has slowed, while leaving the most vigorous. There are no clear cuts and no same-aged rows of trees on Collins land.

We will meet at the Collins Pine Museum in Chester @ 9am (500 Main Street) for introductions, morning refreshments and to begin our tour.

Activity level: Moderate

Tour Itinerary (Tentative)

What Do You Need To Bring?  Don't forget your camera!

In the interest of the environment, we always encourage our participants to bring their refillable water bottles, which we can refill during the tour.  Good walking shoes are always a plus on all our tours! One this tour we encourage closed-toed shoes. Thank you!

Register Today!

To register for this tour, call us at 530.284.1022 or contact Lauri Rawlins-Betta directly via email with any of your questions: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .