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Goldspotted Oak Borer

Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is a flatheaded borer beetle new to California that poses a significant threat to oak trees. The pest is native to southeastern Arizona, where it is found in oak woodlands. GSOB was first collected and identified in California in 2004 in San Diego County but was not linked to extensive oak mortality until 2008. As of 2010, GSOB has killed an…

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Native American Conservation Corps Pilot Program

The Native American Conservation Corps (NACC) Pilot Program was collaboratively developed in San Diego County in 2021 to address regional wildfire resilience by providing workforce development opportunities to local tribal youth. The program aimed to provide paid on-the job training to prepare participants for forestry and fire professions, to share traditional ecological knowledge, and to help…

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RFFC

In 2019, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) launched the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program (RFFC). This non-competitive block grant program, administered by the California Department of Conservation (DOC), invests in regions throughout the State to support forest resiliency planning, implementation, and capacity building. Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego…

Forest Health

Goldspotted Oak Borer

Native American Conservation Corps Pilot Program

RFFC

Palomar Mountain: Saving San Diego’s Last Mixed Conifer Forest

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