Headwaters Forest Reserve Managing by Network BLM Arcata Field Office Chris Heppe, Headwaters Manager October 7, 2010.

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Headwaters Forest Reserve Managing by Network BLM Arcata Field Office Chris Heppe, Headwaters Manager October 7, 2010

Overview Reserve Context Reserve Context Existing Networks/Partnerships Existing Networks/Partnerships “Friends” Network Initiative “Friends” Network Initiative

Headwaters Forest Reserve Acquired in 1999 Acquired in 1999 Legislative direction to: Legislative direction to: “conserve and study the land, fish, wildlife, and forests…” “conserve and study the land, fish, wildlife, and forests…” Cooperatively managed by BLM and California Department of Fish and Game Cooperatively managed by BLM and California Department of Fish and Game

Management Priorities Restoration Restoration Road Removal Road Removal Thinning Thinning Invasive weeds Invasive weeds Research Research Recreation and Education Recreation and Education Friends Group Friends Group

Watershed Restoration Partners Local contractorsNon-profit PCFWWRA Funders DFG, SWRCB Technical PWA, Agencies Compliance Agencies Outreach Public Federal Funding BLM C.A.

Forest Restoration

Research and Monitoring Partnerships HSU Forestry Fisheries Geography Archaeology Federal Agencies State Agencies NCASI Adjacent Landowners

Education / Outreach Partnerships Local School Transportation Funds Save the Redwoods League Hands on the Land Take It Outside Interagency PSA’s Tours with local groups – Sierra Club, Hiking clubs, Historical Society, etc.

Headwaters Education Center

“Friends” Network Network Goal: Network Goal: Develop a cadre of docent volunteers (“friends”) to help with education and interpretation at the Reserve as a means to help protect and restore ecological integrity. Develop a cadre of docent volunteers (“friends”) to help with education and interpretation at the Reserve as a means to help protect and restore ecological integrity. Network Objectives Network Objectives Build community support Build community support Conduit of information Conduit of information Improve stewardship Improve stewardship

Stage of Development? Stage of Development? Visioning Visioning Conceptual Conceptual Research and Development Research and Development What are We Doing? What are We Doing? Finishing Education Center Exhibits Finishing Education Center Exhibits Talking with potential friends about interests and goals Talking with potential friends about interests and goals

Current Benefits Current Benefits Collecting ideas about what visitors would like to see, projects, issues, concerns, etc. Collecting ideas about what visitors would like to see, projects, issues, concerns, etc. Potential friends are starting to rethink their role and potential for involvement in the Reserve Potential friends are starting to rethink their role and potential for involvement in the Reserve Future Benefits Future Benefits Achieve objectives: Achieve objectives: Build community support Build community support Conduit of info Conduit of info Improve stewardship Improve stewardship Network expansion… Network expansion…

Next Steps Complete Education Center Complete Education Center Host a Fall gathering Host a Fall gathering Review progress Review progress Determine docent/volunteer interest Determine docent/volunteer interest Develop docent program Develop docent program Training Training Schedule Schedule Organizational logistics Organizational logistics

Questions, Suggestions ???