Our partners at PERC recently published an amazing film, “Good Fire, Bad Fire”, about the health of our forests, and the challenges in managing them. Through expert insights and stories from the front lines, it illustrates how the size and intensity of today’s wildfires are directly tied to the health of our forests.
The Sierra National Forest along with Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are jewels of the American wilderness, attracting millions of visitors each year with their stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and unparalleled beauty. However, the management of these cherished lands has been mired in a complex web of regulations and legal battles, often driven by well-intentioned but misguided efforts …
We are a non-partisan 501(C)4 group of concerned citizens fighting for pragmatic forest management. While acknowledging the science of climate change, we believe that government policies and laws must change now to allow more effective forest management. A well-managed forest not only sequesters carbon but provides a positive habitat for several species. Our current campaign is directed at calling attention …
The following was published in the Mariposa Gazette, as an opinion piece on sensible forest management. Citizens for Sensible Forest Management, (CSFM) was organized right after the start of the Creek Fire in 2020. We are ordinary citizens who have lived in and loved the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills all our lives. We have been around long enough to …
This impactful documentary, produced by Jeff and Jill Aiello of Fresno, CA for PBS looks into the possible causes of the massive 2020 Creek Fire that burned 379,895 acres of Sierra National Forest and Private land. This in-depth documentary includes interviews with the first responders, United States Forest Service and Cal Fire personnel that were on the front lines as …
Even before the Creek Fire in the Central Sierra of California was extinguished, the Central Sierra Resiliency Fund, a community initiative, was established by the Central Sierra Historical Society and Museum, Inc. in Shaver Lake. The fire started on September 4, 2020, and was not declared out until December 24 that year. At that time, the Creek Fire was the …
Assembly Republican Wildfire Working Group Tuesday, August 31, 2021State Capitol Under unusually blue skies, Citizens for Sensible Forest Management responded to Assembly Member James Gallagher‘s invitation to talk about California’s wildfire issues. Initially, the topic was to be discussed during a legislative hearing. But, sadly canceled, and with only two weeks to go before the end of the legislative session …
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