ACL WORKING GROUP WINS: CALIFORNIA AIR BOARD DROPPED LOGGING EQUIPMENT REGULATION
Associated California Loggers (ACL) has been working for a number of years in negotiating with the California Resources Board (CARB) on diesel issues.
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TIME TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP! ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS MAILS OUT DUES RENEWAL BILLINGS FOR 2026-2027
TIME TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP! In early July, ACL sent out out its annual dues billing for 2026-2027. You should have received your dues billing materials by mail by now. We know that this remains one of the most challenging economic periods in the modern history of logging, but your comparatively small investment in Associated California…
DetailsREMINDER: THIS WEEK — CAL FIRE RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS FOR 2026-2027 — TWO DEADLINES: (1) PROPOSALS DUE THURSDAY JULY 30; (2) FINAL PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT OFFICE HOURS ON TUESDAY JULY 28
CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Grants Dear prospective applicants, This is a reminder that concept proposals for FY 2026-27 Forest Health Research grants are due by July 30, 2026, 3pm pacific time. If you are planning to apply, please submit your applications as early as possible to avoid any potential technical difficulties close to the application…
DetailsRegister now for a California Forest Stewardship Workshop Online August 4 – September 29, 2026 and in-person Saturday, August 29th in Plumas County
Last few weeks – register now! Forest Stewardship Workshop Series: Online with a field day in Plumas County August 4 – September 29, 2026 All forest landowners across California are welcome to join! Register now for a California Forest Stewardship Workshop Online August 4 – September 29, 2026 and in-person Saturday, August 29th in Plumas…
DetailsAN ANNOUNCEMENT: ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIC CARLESON TO RETIRE LATER IN 2026
A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS, AND TO ALL COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS OF THE ASSOCIATION, FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIC CARLESON “It is with great pride, and not a little emotion, that I announce I shall be retiring this year. This will occur sometime later in 2026. I expect to continue as the Executive Director…
DetailsTHE SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY APPROVES AND ANNOUNCES TWO NEW GRANT PROGRAMS
AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY At its June quarterly Board meeting, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy approved two new grant programs – one focused on continuing its Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program and an inaugural Landscape Grant Program that will increase the pace and scale of critical forest health and wildfire-resilience work…
DetailsSHASTA COLLEGE ANNOUNCES LTO CLASSES THROUGH THE REST OF 2026(FALL SEMESTER) : AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
We just finished a successful Spring Semester of Shasta College LTO Classes! We had 6 classes on campus and over 150 students completed the class to receive a certificate for Licensed Timber Operator. Congratulations to all who completed the course and are working on their Cal Fire application for the license! These classes are in…
DetailsCAL FIRE TO HOST AN ONLINE WORKSHOP ON WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANTS
CAL FIRE to host an online workshop: Wildfire Prevention Grants The Virtual Office Hours will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. No registration is necessary. CAL FIRE will be hosting an online virtual Office Hours for the FY 2025-2026 Wildfire Prevention Grant Program funded by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air…
DetailsPLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER CHAIR DOUG STOY AND ACL PRESIDENT JEFF HOLLAND INVITE YOU: ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20, A “FIRST TIME EVENT” — PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER BREAKFAST MEETING – IN CHESTER — ALL ACL MEMBERS AND GUESTS INVITED
BEGINNING THIS YEAR IN 2026, PRESIDENT JEFF HOLLAND AND THE ACL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INAUGURATING A SERIES OF “CHAPTER EVENTS” WITH ATTENDANCE BY MANY ACL BOARD MEMBERS. THE FIRST SUCH EVENT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2026 PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER BREAKFAST WITH ACL BOARD MEMBERS, SPOUSES AND GUESTS 8:30 AM TO END THE…
DetailsEL DORADO MOTHER LODE CHAPTER CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER JEREMIAH GLADEN WISHES TO ALERT US TO A DRIVING SAFETY SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 28, 2026
ACL BOARD MEMBER AND EL DORADO-MOTHER LODE CHAPTER CHAIR JEREMIAH GLADEN OF WOOD-LAND EXPANSION LOGGING HAS BEEN WORKING WITHIN HIS CHAPTER TO BRING TO ACL’S ATTENTION A VARIETY OF INSURANCE-BASED ISSUES IN 2026. PART OF JEREMIAH’S RESEARCH HAS INVOLVED AN EMPHASIS ON “TRUCK DRIVER SAFETY TRAINING” AS A MEANS TO BOTH PREVENT AND REDUCE ACCIDENTS,…
Details“LINK WITHIN”: ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS “WHITE PAPER” ON TARIFFS WITH REGARD TO CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES LUMBER MARKETS — CO-WRITTEN BY ACL TIMBER CONSULTANT JOHN QUIDACHAY(US FOREST SERVICE, RETIRED) –ENTITLED, “THE LAST TARIFFS STANDING”
ACL The Last Tariffs Standing LINK ABOVE TO “WHITE PAPER ON TARIFFS WITH REGARD TO CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES LUMBER MARKETS. THIS WHITE PAPER –ENTITLED “THE LAST TARIFFS STANDING” — WAS WRITTEN BY ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS “TIMBER CONSULTANT” JOHN QUIDACHAY (US FOREST SERVICE RETIRED) AND HISTORIAN WARD MILLER. JOHN QUIDACHAY OFFERS US THIS OVERVIEW ON…
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