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CalVTP in Practice – Field Workshop
December 4
CalVTP in Practice: Lessons learned from oak forest and meadow restoration with the Butano State Park Forest Health Project Field Training
Field Workshop Date:
Wednesday, December 4
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Butano State Park, Pescadero, CA
This field training is an opportunity for participants to increase their understanding of conducting restoration in an oak woodland/meadow ecosystem in the coastal zone under the CalVTP.
Hudson Northrop, Environmental Scientist at California State Parks, Santa Cruz District, will discuss California State Parks’ mission, the site history of Butano State Park, and the value of coordinating with multiple partners on the project. David Cowman, District Forester for the San Mateo Resource Conservation District, will provide the context for the concept and compliance of the Butano State Park Forest Health Project as a whole, and specifically treatments focused on oak woodland and meadow restoration and enhancement. Shelby Kranich, ARC Forestry Registered Professional Forester, will dive into the project treatment specifications and design and detail how all of this information is recorded and tracked for the whole project team. Portia Halbert, Senior Environmental Scientist at California State Parks, Santa Cruz District, will discuss the ecological role that fire plays in redwood systems and provide an overview of the burn program in the Santa Cruz district.
