One-day project reduced fuel on 109 acres of Stansberry Ranch
Save the Redwoods League last Saturday helped lead a 109-acre prescribed burn on the Stansberry Ranch in Humboldt County. This area, known as the Corridor from the Redwoods to the Sea, connects Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the forests of the Lost Coast. The League holds a conservation easement on the property, and has been working with the Stansberrys on a number of fuel reduction and restoration projects. Last weekend’s burn was conducted in collaboration with landowner Bob Stansberry, the Humboldt County Prescribed Burning Association, local volunteer fire departments, and the Mattole Restoration Council.
The Corridor from the Redwoods to the Sea project is funded by a $1.3 million grant from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), which is supporting League work to increase the carbon sequestration potential of redwood and giant sequoia ecosystems, while protecting them and surrounding communities from the threat of severe wildfires. The project is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Cap-and-Trade program creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.
Learn more about the conservation benefits of prescribed burning.
