NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (July 31, 2023) — Tahoe National Forest is implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Aug. 1 due to high fire danger from persistent hot and dry weather conditions. Under these restrictions, the public can still maintain a campfire in established fire rings within designated developed campgrounds and day-use sites, but not outside […]
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Tahoe National Forest completes record of decision for 275,000-acre forest health project
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (July 12, 2023) — Tahoe National Forest has issued the record of decision (ROD) for its North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project. The forest and partners will now begin implementing the 275,000-acre vegetation and fuels management project in the North Yuba watershed over the next 15 to 20 years. The project aims to […]
Let the skies bring the sparkle this July 4 when celebrating on the Tahoe National Forest
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (June 28, 2023) — Celebrating July 4 outdoors is a time-honored tradition throughout the United States, and the Tahoe National Forest is happy to welcome so many visitors this upcoming weekend. But remember, fireworks and pyrotechnics are prohibited on public lands — every forest, every campsite, every day. More than 90% of […]
Tahoe National Forest planning 500-acre prescribed burn near French Meadows Reservoir
NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Tahoe National Forest, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, plans to prescribed burn up to 500-acres near French Meadows Reservoir, approximately 36 miles northeast of Foresthill, Calif. Dependent on environmental conditions, the burn is planned to start June 21 and may last up to two weeks. After ignitions, Tahoe National Forest fire staff […]
2-acre pileburn on the San Juan Ridge planned for June 14
Tahoe National Forest plans to pileburn 2 acres in the Nevada City area June 14, 2023. Bear Trap Unit D Pile Burn Yuba River Ranger District Legal Location: Township 18 N Range 9 E Section(s): 26 Location Description: Intersection of Cruzon Grade Rd and Bear Trap Springs Rd Why Are We Burning? The goal of […]
Tahoe National Forest extends seasonal road and trail closures through June 15
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (May 26, 2023) — Tahoe National Forest has extended its seasonal road and trail closures through June 15, 2023. Closed routes are located generally above 5,000-feet elevation with closures necessary due to overly wet conditions and existing snowpack. The closures aim to protect trails and roadbeds from additional resource damage, reduce maintenance […]
Tahoe National Forest partners with National Forest Foundation, providing $117 million to reduce wildfire risk on the North Yuba Landscape
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (April 7, 2023) — The Tahoe National Forest today announced the public release of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) and draft record of decision (ROD) for the North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project (NYLRP). This project has been developed in collaboration with North Yuba Forest Partnership (NYFP), which includes a diverse group […]
Tahoe National Forest extends seasonal road and trail closures
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (April 4, 2023) — Due to heavy snowpack and near record wet weather conditions this winter, Tahoe National Forest has extended the seasonal closure period of its roads and trails to motorized use. Motorized vehicle use on forest roads during wet weather conditions causes degradation to soil and water resources. These actions will […]
Tahoe National Forest invites public to provide input on off-highway vehicle program grant applications
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Feb. 7, 2023) — Tahoe National Forest is preparing an annual application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, to request funding for trail and facilities maintenance, law enforcement, education, safety, development of a trailhead and restoration. The forest will be hosting and open house where […]
Tahoe National Forest welcomes new Fire Management Officer Kyle Jacobson
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Feb. 2, 2023) — Tahoe National Forest is proud to welcome Kyle Jacobson as Forest Fire Management Officer. Jacobson most recently served as Assistant Fire Mangement Officer on the United States Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. “I have known Kyle for over a decade and am excited that he is […]
Tahoe National Forest hiring recreation staff for 2023 season
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Jan. 13. 2022) — Tahoe National Forest is now hiring temporary and seasonal recreation staff to fill a variety of positions. Seasonal jobs help Tahoe National Forest achieve its mission by contributing to forest health, resource protection and public recreation infrastructure. Interested applicants are invited to apply by Jan. 19, 2023. “Seasonal […]
Nevada City resident prosecuted for illegal motor vehicle use on protected land of at-risk species within Tahoe National Forest
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Dec. 5, 2022) — After an investigation by Tahoe National Forest law enforcement officers, U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes found a Nevada City resident guilty of driving a motorized vehicle off designated routes determined by the federal government. The driver was operating a vehicle in a protected riparian area along Greenhorn Creek […]
TNF seeks public input on North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project draft environmental impact statement
NEVADA CITY, CALIF. (Nov. 18, 2022) — The Tahoe National Forest is seeking public input on the North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project draft environmental impact statement (DEIS). The 275,000-acre North Yuba Landscape Resilience Project is a landscape-scale vegetation and fuels management proposal designed to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, create fire adapted communities, improve […]
Tahoe National Forest resumes prescribed burning program
NEVADA CITY, Calif. Nov. 4, 2022 — Tahoe National Forest plans to resume prescribed burning operations starting Nov. 4 across various locations on the forest as conditions allow. Recent storm activity has provided the moisture necessary to burn and resume critical fuels treatment work. Each planned burn project duration may vary on conditions and smoke dispersion could […]
Protecting the “Big Trees Grove” during the Mosquito Fire – video
Tahoe National Forest is home to the Placer County Big Trees Grove. Identified as a value at risk when the Mosquito Fire began, measures were taken to protect the grove from catastrophic wildfire. While the Mosquito Fire was stopped just four miles from the grove; had it reached the grove, it likely would have been […]
Fire Restrictions Increase on the Tahoe National Forest
NEVADA CITY, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022— Ongoing drought and hot temperatures have prompted the Tahoe National Forest to increase fire restrictions starting today September 2, 2022. Under these restrictions, campfires or charcoal briquette fires continue to be only allowed in established fire rings within designated developed campgrounds and day-use sites. Other restrictions include discharging of […]
Tahoe National Forest to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions July 20
NEVADA CITY, Calif. – July 19, 2022 — Ongoing drought and warming conditions have prompted the Tahoe National Forest to initiate Stage 1 fire restrictions starting July 20, 2022. Under these restrictions, the public can still build or maintain a fire, campfire, or charcoal briquette fire in established fire rings within designated developed campgrounds and day-use […]
Tahoe National Forest invites public to annual Packer Lake Kids’ Fishing Day
Tahoe National Forest invites community members of all ages to the annual Packer Lake Kids’ Fishing Day. This free event will take place on July 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3901 Packer Lake Road, Sierra City, Calif. Attendees will learn more about fishing and other fun hands-on nature activities will be available for […]
Tahoe National Forest: Discovering Dispatch
For the non-dispatcher, walking into an Interagency Command Center has a sense of the cinematic. Screens, maps, and the squelch of radio correspondence abound in an audio-visual surround sound. There is a gentle energy of focus in the air, an awareness on background of incoming messages. The Tahoe National Forest dispatch team has mastered the […]
$15.8 million Invested in Tahoe National Forest Projects
The Tahoe National Forest is the benefactor $11.2 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and $4.6 million from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC)’s Wildfire Recovery and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program, for a total of $15.8 million. “Together, this funding will help us to strengthen forest and community resilience,” said Matt […]