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THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION(“CALFORESTS”) INVITES ALL ACL MEMBERS TO ATTEND THEIR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING

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THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION(“CALFORESTS”) INVITES ALL ACL MEMBERS TO ATTEND THEIR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING, “AKA: FORESTRY STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIONS 2026 — OR FSI 2026” TUESDAY MARCH 3-WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 2026, IN SACRAMENTO A MESSAGE FROM THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION(“CALFORESTS”): Dear Members of Associated California Loggers, Register today for Forestry Strategies & Innovations (FSI) 2026, the…

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ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS CLASSES AT THE 2026 SIERRA CASCADE LOGGING CONFERENCE

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ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS CLASSES AT THE 2026 SIERRA CASCADE LOGGING CONFERENCE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2026 IN ANDERSON, NEAR REDDING HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM RYAN ARMSTRONG, ACL SAFETY COORDINATOR AND OWNER OF “CAPITAL CITY CPR”: Hello all, Here are the registration links for the upcoming courses. Please add them to the website and let folks…

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RSVP FOR PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER INFORMATION ON HOLIDAY PARTY

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RSVP INFORMATION: RSVP TO STACEY STOY at staceystoy@yahoo.com or 530-394-0042. FOR: PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER CHRISTMAS PARTY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT LONGBOARD’S BAR AND GRILL IN BLAIRSDEN/GRAEAGLE– STARTS AT 5:00 PM DISCUSSION: “The chapter Xmas party invitations are flying fast and furious and we wish to clarify information for each one. PLEASE NOTE TO AVOID CONFUSION: Friday December 5…

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REMINDER: THE RSVP DEADLINE FOR THE EL DORADO-MOTHER LODE CHAPTER XMAS PARTY IS THIS WEEK ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 2025

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EDITOR’S NOTE: LEADERS OF THE EL DORADO MOTHER LODE CHAPTER ARE WORKING ON A HEAD COUNT (MINIMUM IS “30 PERSONS”) FOR THE UPCOMING DECEMBER 20 XMAS PARTY. WHILE WE ARE GUESSING THAT THERE WILL BE SOME LEEWAY AS THIS EVENT DRAWS CLOSER, A REMINDER: THE DEADLINE TO RSVP FOR THE EL DORADO-MOTHER LODE CHRISTMAS PARTY…

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THIS WEEK! GOLD COUNTRY CHAPTER MEETING — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 5:30 PM — AT THE WILLO STEAKHOUSE IN NEVADA CITY! ALL ACL MEMBERS AND GUESTS INVITED

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GOLD COUNTRY CHAPTER CHAIR AMANDA GODON OF VOLCANO CREEK LOGGING, IN FORESTHILL, INVITES ALL GOLD COUNTRY CHAPTER MEMBERS — AND ALL ACL MEMBERS, GUESTS AND FRIENDS – TO THE FALL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS GOLD COUNTRY CHAPTER, WHICH CONTAINS NEVADA COUNTY AND PLACER COUNTY. . THE CHAPTER MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK , ON…

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THE FINAL “AS WE SEE IT: COLUMN WRITTEN BY MIKE ALBRECHT BEFORE HE RETIRED AND PASSED THE GAVEL AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL — ENTITLED “WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE”

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Mike Albrecht of California has retired as the President of the national American Loggers Council. Mike was originally elected to the “usual” Presidental term at the American Loggers Council — a one-year term — but circumstances came up and Mike agreed to serve for an additional year. Mike served for two years in total, split…

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GOLDEN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES (GSNR) ANNOUNCES APPARENT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER FOR THE GRIZZLY FLAT CULL DECK REMOVAL PROJECT

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The Grizzly Flat Cull Deck Removal Project, located within the Eldorado National Forest (ENF), is the first initial project under GSNR’s broader Pilot Biomass Transport Project to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health by facilitating the transport of previously felled, unmerchantable woody biomass to productive end-use facilities. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this…

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CAL FIRE AWARDS $5 MILLION IN GRANTS – — TO EXPAND BIOMASS UTILIZATION AND BUILD FORESTRY WORKFORCE — SOME TO ACL MEMBERS AND ALLIES (DETAILS WITHIN)

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AUGUST 22, 2025 FROM AN AUGUST 19 CAL FIRE PRESS RELEASE: $5 MILLION AWARDED TO EXPAND BIOMASS UTILIZATION AND BUILD FORESTRY WORKFORCE “CAL FIRE AWARDS GRANTS TO TRAIN FUTURE FORESTRY WORKERS AND HELP SMALL BUSINESSES EXPAND THEIR ROLE IN PROTECTING COMMUNTIES FROM WILDFIRE” The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has awarded…

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US FOREST SERVICE REGION 5 ANNOUNCES PROJECT IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY (“PACE AND SCALE” AND STEWARDSHIP COMPONENTS) — LINK TO LIST OF OTHER PROJECTS FOR 2025 TO DATE

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Forest Service News Release Media Contact: Region 5 Media Desk SM.FS.MediaDeskR5@usda.gov USDA Forest Service invests in projects to restore state and private forests across Pacific Southwest Region VALLEJO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is investing nearly $500,000 in two projects across the Pacific Southwest Region…

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