Shasta-Trinity National Forest
 

Learning Center

All photos courtesy of Jessica Marquis


Two Killdeer birds in a grassy field Four spotted eggs in a nest A bird with a long upward curved beak stands in shallow water A small bird stands on a stick on the ground Three spotted eggs in a birds nest A hawk stands in the upper branches of a spindly tree A bird nest high in a leafless tree Two Pintail and two Mallard swim in a quiet pond Six eggs in a birds nest Shows a colorful male Ring necked Pheasant A female Ring necked Pheasant stands in tall grass A Bald Eagle sits in a tree next to a nest A Great Horned Owl watches from a tree A Black Bear seeks protection in a tree Two Canada Geese stand in a field A muskrat swims among tall reeds A very close up view of a Dragonfly sitting on a branch A small bird sits in a conifer tree A deer is shown laying down next to tall reeds Two cranes stand in a field of tall grass A bird sits on a large branch of a tree Two woodpeckers are shown on what appears to be a post A spotted owl is looking at the photographer from a tree A spotted owl chick is shown in a tree Two large fish are shown swimming in clear water Several large fish are shown swimming in clear water

Features

Watershed Condition Framework

Shows a waterfall in a forested environment

The Forest Service has released the first national Watershed Condition Framework and the accompanying Watershed Condition Classification Technical Guide. The Watershed Condition Framework establishes a new consistent, comparable, and credible process for improving the health of watersheds on national forests and grasslands. This framework will help focus our efforts in a consistent and accountable manner and make new investments in watershed restoration that will provide economic and environmental benefits to local communities. The technical guide will ensure consistent application of the framework.

Spotlights

Discovery In the Forest: Pumice Moonwort (video)

Image of moonwort with text

A very rare plant has been discovered on Mount Shasta - one that is native to the Pacific Northwest, yet has not been found outside of Crater Lake, Oregon.  Until now.

Geologic Setting of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is geologically quite diverse and complex. It is primarily contained within the Klamath Mountains and Cascade Range geomorphic provinces1, but..