Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – For many, Mark Andre is as much a part of the Arcata Community Forest as its surviving old growth redwood trees, all of whom he knows personally. Now, those who haven’t imagined an Arcata without the mild-mannered Environmental Services director on watch are reluctantly adjusting to news…
Forest committee inspects new parcel, harvest
FOREST FORCE Arcata’s citizen-led Forest Management Committee (FMC) hit the trail(s) in recent weeks to give personal scrutiny to a new asset and the aftermath of a recent harvest. First they traveled to the site of this year’s sustainable forest harvest near Redwood Park. About 18 to 20 acres was harvested of about 340,000 board…
Dedicate or commemorate a forest park bench
City of Arcata ARCATA – The Environmental Services Department has commemorative park bench sites available in Arcata’s public forests. Commemorative benches make a wonderful gift for that “hard to buy for” person and are a unique way to pay tribute to someone or a special event, while helping to enhance the aesthetics of the city’s…
Volunteers naturalizing forest Saturday
Volunteer Trail Stewards ARCATA – On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Volunteer Trail Stewards will be working in the Arcata Community Forest, rehabilitating the sections of Trail No. 1, damaged by this year’s selective logging operation. Volunteers will naturalize a large area with ferns and duff as well as moving rock to a 50-yard section of…
Suspect named in felony forest equipment vandalism
The break in the case came as police were headed up to the forest to look for the suspect. En route, Officer Evan Beechel spotted someone driving at Seventh and Union streets who resembled the person in the trail cam photos.
Arcata forest harvest equipment vandalized
Ahearn said APD has “good suspect information.” A photo of the suspect has been obtained, and may be released in the course of the investigation.
City sued over Arcata Ridge Trail routing
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – A group of residents who live near Fickle Hill Road are suing the City of Arcata over the planned route of the Arcata Ridge Trail. The plaintiffs allege that the planned installation of the trail near their “Spring Complex” well could put their water supply at risk.…
Arcata Community Forest harvest runs through August
City of Arcata press release Arcata, CA, August 2, 2019 – The City of Arcata’s Environmental Services Department announced that the City’s timber harvest operations will take place in the Arcata Community Forest during the month of August. For safety purposes, Community Forest visitors are encouraged to comply with all trail closures and diversion signs…
Volunteers turn out in force to build up forest trails – Trail Summit is Saturday
TRAIL TOIL About 35 volunteers turned out Saturday to help maintain trails in the Arcata Community Forest from 14th Street to Redwood Park. Tasks included back filling newly built steps with quarry rock base, armoring the upper trail where it emerges on the field with quarry base, armoring the trail at the toe of the field…
Arcata Community Forest gains 49-acre Forsyth Tract
City of Arcata press release THE CITY OF ARCATA EXPANDS THE ARCATA COMMUNITY FOREST BY 49 ACRES Arcata, CA, April 19, 2019 – The City of Arcata Environmental Services Department is pleased to announce that the City recently closed escrow on a long sought after 49-acre expansion of the Arcata Community Forest. The acquisition was…