Georgetown Nature Area

BURN PERMITS REQUIRED MAY 1, 2021. See the News Release for more information about the Burn Permit requirement and how to get yours online. #CALFIREBurnPermit #OneLessSpark

Today at 4 PM Berkeley is hosting the final virtual speaker in the William Main series! Todays speaker is Dr. Jonathan Kusel, the Executive Director and Founder... of The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment. Dr. Kusel will discuss how biomass utilization and infrastructure development can contribute to community and forest restoration. This talk is open to all, please just email [email protected] for the Zoom info! If you can’t make this one or are curious about the other great speakers hosted throughout this seminar series head to the UC Cooperative Extension Forestry and Range YouTube page for the recordings. Link to William Main Series Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist

Defensible Space Assistance Program For Seniors, Veterans or Those with Low Income April 22, 2021: This program is contingent upon the El Dorado County Fire ...Safe Council receiving grant funding. The application period will close once 45 applications are received. CLICK LINK FOR NOW! https://www.edcfiresafe.org//2021-Application-for-DS-Progr See more

NEWS - Plan Ahead: What to expect in 2021 when visiting the Eldorado National Forest -- facilities upgrades, fee changes & reservations The Eldorado National ...Forest is busy getting ready for the upcoming visitor season. Exciting upgrades to many developed recreation sites are underway or have been recently completed by our partners Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and El Dorado Irrigation District (EID). These companies manage reservoirs and support recreation facilities throughout the forest which are part of their licensed hydroelectric power generation projects. These projects provide water storage, renewable energy and a vast number of recreational opportunities. Many of these recreation facilities are operated by another partner, Royal Elk Park Management (REPM), a forest concessionaire that oversees and maintains multiple sites under a Special Use Permit. As you can see, along with forest recreation staff, there is a large team working to make your visit safe and enjoyable! Recreation site closures while improvements are being made, changes in user fees, and updates to the reservation system are important things visitors should know prior to their visit in 2021. [MORE... https://conta.cc/3dI9P2J ] See more

Interested in booking a kid cuddle session? Just your "pod" in the barn with a staff person from the farm. Reservations and Masks required. $15 for adults and $5 for children. Email [email protected] to schedule.

Love animals? Thinking about vet school, zoo keeping or just want a new experience? As summer closes in, think about volunteering at B Bryan Preserve. Yes, it i...nvolves scooping poop but so much more. Shoot us an email if you are interested in committing to some time. [email protected]. #volunteer #bbryanpreserve #zookeeper See more

Come to the Nature Area and come PLAY!!!!

TONIGHT! Home Insurance Webinar January 13, 2021 7-8:30 pm ZOOM:REGISTER Lauren Hernandez: Public Policy Consultant will provide an overview of wildfire relat...ed policy proposals and legislation. Aurora Mullet: Intrinsic Insurance Services will update us on the fire insurance market in El Dorado County. [email protected] www.affsc.org See more

As war in 1918 Europe was winding down, people were experiencing an then unknown, rapidly spreading disease. A military doctor published an article in a medical... journal about the use of masks in treating patients. Soon, some states and cities, including San Francisco, were mandating the use of masks in public. The California State Board of Health issued a poster about influenza and how to make masks, first image on the left. The center picture is of a woman wearing a mask in the 1918 influenza poster. Recently, a park guide and sailmaker followed the instructions on the poster and made the mask worn by a woman pictured on the right. Read the fascinating blog, Masks of 1918 and Today on the park’s website, Masks of 1918 and Today - San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) - Around the Horn (nps.gov) #CaliforniaPublicHealth, #JuntosCombatimosLaInfluenza, #ThisDayInHistory,

If you go into the woods, listen for the songs of forest owls. Here's our latest Naturalist's Notebook by John Muir Laws! See larger here: https://baynature.org/art/naturalists-notebook-forest-owls/

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I am so honored...Public Information Officer for the Fork Fire, Steven La-Sky, stopped by KFOK Community Radio on his way out of town and presented me this. He also presented one to KFOK. Thank you Steven!

NEW FORK FIRE AREA CLOSURE ORDER The Fork Fire which is in the Crystal Basin near Gerle Creek and is burning in the Rubicon River drainage. The area around the... fire and the fire management activities is closed to public use for firefighter and public safety. This new order reduces the footprint of the closure area, opening up access to the Union Valley and Loon areas. Forest Order 03-20-19: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Inte/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd807583.pdf See more

Fall is almost here! Here's some tips to make it best it can be!

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4 Operations Section Chief Buck Wickham gives the #ForkFire morning briefing for September 21, 2020. #buckexplainsthings

Important REMINDER!