Spotlights
Campfires are not allowed outside of open, developed recreation sites (on public land) through November 30, 2020.
Facilities will be closed from July 6 through August 31, 2020 to accomplish grant funded upgrades.
Antelope Lake recreation sites are open, however access via Antelope Lake Road (#29N43) is closed due to hazardous tree removal activities. A fire area closure order is in place.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company Public Safety Power Shutoffs-Your Plumas National Forest visit may be affected.
A special firewood gathering opportunity is available as part of a fuels hazard reduction project within the Butterfly Valley Botanical Area on the Plumas National Forest.
Twenty-four volunteers helped Forest Service archaeologists on the Plumas National Forest (PNF) survey for pioneer graves in Plumas and Sierra Counties.
The Bucks Lake Wilderness has pristine mountain lakes, breath-taking vistas, and the Pacific Crest Trail. But it also is the best rendezvous place for aspiring youth stewardship leaders.
Forest Service road #21N16 remains closed following heavy rains in early March 2016. The surface of the road suffered extensive erosion, as did the underneath and on the slope below.
Local high school students alongside volunteer firefighters met near Portola and Quincy for three field days that gave them the chance to experience a day in the life of a firefighter.
We’re looking for nine qualified volunteers from our Butte County communities to be members of our Butte resource advisory committee. Applications due - May 15, 2020.
Volunteer campground hosts are needed for several Plumas National Forest campgrounds located at Little Grass Valley and Sly Creek Reservoirs near La Porte, California, likely to begin in May.
The Feather River Ranger District has formed a new collaborative.
Links to some excellent websites for smoke information.
EPA AirNow
EPA Fire Tools
California Air Resources Board
Plumas National Forest Botanists James Downey and Bridger Cohan provided outdoor education to children.
Caring for the more than one million acres of scenic mountain lands in the Plumas takes an enormous amount of time and energy, which happen to be two things teenagers have in abundance.
The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is native to the eastern United States and Canada.
While prescribed burns tend to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, prevention isn’t the only reason they’re used, or even the primary reason.
Up before the dawn. In the summertime. This is the life of interns from Feather River College working on the Plumas National Forest.
The February edition of the Root Cellar Preserves, a publication of the Sacramento Genealogical Society, highlights the unique contributions of forensic dogs on the Plumas National Forest.
This 150-mile-long discovery trail is a perfect place to begin your explorations of the Plumas National Forest!
Due to dry conditions, the Beckwourth Ranger District is observing an increase in bear activity. All people in bear-populated areas should be “bear aware” and exercise caution.
View all job information at www.usajobs.gov; applications due May 13. Call Marty Senter at (530) 927-9894 with questions about hiring process.
Those whom have previously submitted written comments about the project may file an objection during the objection period which began 08/21/2019 and runs for 45 days. More …
Chris Carlton has joined the Plumas National Forest as the new Forest Supervisor.
For information about the Walker Fire please go to https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6568.
Plumas Unified School District (PUSD) science teachers are using an exciting new fire science curriculum to ignite students’ passion for science.
Teachers from the Plumas Unified School District (PUSD) had their passion for science ignited during a recent workshop that introduced the new FireWorks Curriculum for the Sierra Nevada.
The Plumas National Forest has embarked on efforts to restore public lands impacted by the Storrie, Rich, and Moonlight Fires.
Greenville High School students take a geologic journey back in time near the Indian and Spanish Creeks on the Plumas National Forest!
Greenville High School Natural Resource Academy continued their restoration work on the Moonlight fire area with the planting of an additional 700 native conifer seedlings on 4 acres. View PDF File
The “Kid’s Creek Forest” in the eastern portion of the Delleker “T,” near Portola, CA, will soon be delineated by a fence and designated with formal signage.
The old Seneca Cemetery received a facelift courtesy of Plumas National Forest (PNF) employees and Boy Scout Troop 130 of Quincy, CA.
For juniors at Greenville High School, woodshop class is an opportunity to invest in the long-term health of their national forest.
Forests included are the Lassen, Tahoe, Eldorado, Stanislaus, and Plumas National Forests.
Listen to Bob Gabe explain Trail Etiquette
Did you ever wonder what to do when a hiker and biker meet face to face on the trail?
Motorized vehicle use maps (MVUM) are now available for the Plumas National Forest.
Bear-safe food lockers are being installed at Little Beaver (loops A&B), Red Feather and Running Deer Campgrounds.
Six Plumas National Forest employees were recently recognized by the Pacific southwest Regionl Forester, for their life-saving actions.
Funding for suppression efforts.
High above the floor of Indian Valley, near the town of Taylorsville, the rhythmic sound of picks and shovels displacing earth echoes across the tree-covered slopes of Keddie Ridge.
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