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Fall colors at Chico Seed Orchard Rice Fork tributary of the Eel River Fungi Owl Fire log Snow Trees Frog Eel River Impassable Rock Thomes Creek Square Lake

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Hiking Camping OHV Riding Fishing Hunting

Forest Order No. 08-18-17 (Ranch Fire Closure)

Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trails

Grindstone Ranger District OHV Trail Status: CLOSED

Upper Lake Ranger District& OHV Trail Status: CLOSED

 

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Christmas tree permits

Christmas tree permits available Nov. 1

It's that time of year! Christmas tree permits for the Mendocino NF will be available for purchase starting Thursday, Nov. 1. Plan now for your tree cutting trip to the forest. As a reminder, the Ranch Fire area remains closed. 


Ranch Fire BAER

Vegetation sprouts after the fire

Ranch Fire Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) reports are available here.  The BAER team provided information about the potential for future flooding, erosion and debris flows and made recommendations for emergency stabilization activities that need to occur in the first year after the fire.

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Saipan crew

Saipan crew was on the mainland for a month working on fires in northern California

The Saipan crew spent a month on the mainland working on fires in northern California

Boy Scouts

Boy Scout Troop 14

Boy Scout Troop 14 helps improve Red Bluff Recreation Area.  
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[Photograph]: Sunset at Bear Creek Campground.

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https://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino/