Our goal is to transform 25 million dead trees into educational opportunities in the region, and quality products for people.
California's historic drought has taken its toll on millions of trees in the Sierra Mountain Range. The recent rainfall cannot save the estimated 100+ million pine, fir and other soft-wood trees, weakened by the prolonged lack of water, that have succumbed to the native bark beetle that has infested them. With the knowledge that more trees will die in the upcoming years, what more can be done with
09/07/2017
Our H2Ouse is looking fantastic... follow these visionary leaders of tomorrow as they wrap up their work in Davis and haul their entry to Colorado for the national competition.
Interactive: Real-time wildfires map Here are all the currently active wildfires in the U.S.
09/04/2017
Need more chatter about the lack of qualified workers to tackle the growing tree mortality crises!
After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople As California budgets millions to rebrand long-disparaged vocational education, there are an estimated 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay at least $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree.
09/02/2017
Take a closer look at our partnership with UC Davis Solar Decathlon 2017 team and their amazing efforts to utilize our wood from the Tree Mortality Crisis.
Watch this news clip from Good Day Sacramento to discover what makes our wood so special!
UCD Net Zero House Pt. 2 Bethany is finding out how this original design addresses the severe drought in California.
08/15/2017
Just in time, the first delivery of lumber milled from beetle-killed pines has arrived to add some life to the UC Davis Our U2House entry to the 2017 Solar Decathlon competition. A great use of "hospice tree" materials.
Next up - Placerville Main Street Parklet! Please let us know if you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation of $1, $5, or another amount to support similar projects.
08/10/2017
Win up to $1,000 by entering Forest Innovations 2018 Photography Exhibit!
Cash prizes will be awarded for First, Second, and Third place in each category, to the entrant.
1st Place - $250
2nd Place - $100
3rd Place - $ 50
A single “Best of Show” prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the submission deemed to best depict the collective crisis, within the objectives of the exhibit stated above.
The purpose of the photography exhibit is to increase -- and spread --awareness of both urban and rural trees challenges through story-telling images that capture current tree die-off, the impacts to ecosystems, and the consequences for property owners and entire communities.
Entries are due no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time on November 1, 2017. Late entries will not be accepted. For more information, please visit https://www.forestinnovations.org/photoexhibit for all the fine print.
08/08/2017
Forest Innovations and Matthew C. Boyer and Associates donated $4,283.87 of reclaimed cedar and pine wood products to the UC Davis Solar Decathlon 2017 for all exposed wooden surfaces, interior furniture, and front-yard amenities.
Track their progress on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ucdavis.solardecathlon.2017.
Go Aggies! We are so excited to be involved with this incredible project.
Today some team members went and visited the lumber yard of . What's unique about all their wood? All of it comes from trees killed in the last CA drought. And yes, you will see it featured prominently within and around Our H2Ouse 😎
Any art lovers out there? Forest Innovations will be at August 2017 First Friday in Sacramento's Sparrow Gallery!
Forest Innovations will collaborate with artists to produce canvases and frames. Forest Innovations is also hosting a 2018 photography exhibit capturing elements of the ongoing tree mortality crisis.
Check out forestinnovations.org/photoexhibit for more information!
07/29/2017
Another trivia question to give you all an idea of the scale of the California Tree Mortality Crisis.
California's dead and dying trees stretch 2 million miles long.
Could you walk to the moon on these trees? Lucky winner will possess a feeling of accomplishment and joy!
07/14/2017
Here's a bit of trivia for you all.
How far could you stretch if you placed all of the hospice trees from the California tree mortality crisis end to end?
Comment your answer below. First person who guesses correctly wins happiness and pride!!
06/30/2017
This incredible time lapse should give you an idea of how severe the tree mortality crisis has become.
Our goal is to repurpose 26 million of these hospice trees and make the best of a terrible situation.
Photos: Margarita Gordus, CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
06/23/2017
Many thanks to Nick Goulette and the people at the Watershed Research & Training Center in Hayfork, California for hosting Forest Innovations for a tour of their salvage wood programs. The Center is involved in so many fabulous enterprises. Check them out at https://lnkd.in/gVbYTgY. Best wishes for your continued successes!
Thank you all for your entries to our Design-a-Stick contest! Due to the significant amount of entries, it has taken longer than expected to review all of the amazing entries.
Hold tight! Winners will be announced by Friday, June 30th.
