INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY
DIRECTIONS
We will visit two properties at this Field Day on
September 12 – Plantation Tree Farm and Timber Dell
Ranch, both near Santa Rosa, CA.
Starting point to check in and sign waivers is 35500 Hauser
Bridge Road. From Santa Rosa, take the River Road exit from
101 and head west for about 40 miles. In the town of Jenner,
River Road will merge with Highway 1. Proceed north on Highway 1 to Meyers Grade Road (approximately 10 miles). Turn
right on Meyers Grade Road for 14 miles to the intersection of
Hauser Bridge and Kruse Ranch Road. Stay right at this intersection and it is the first driveway on the left. RPF Matt Greene
will be facilitating the Field Day and his cell phone is the best
way for people to find the location if lost: (707) 847-3761.
PLANTATION FOREST
The property was purchased in 1952 by Abe and Eve
Crittenden. The property was the location for their
summer camp for children to learn outdoor skills:
riding horses, swimming, canoeing, build fires and
other skills that they would need to survive and thrive
as adults. The forest is still used to this day as the site
for 200 plus campers each summer.
Forestry work began in 1962 for the Crittenden Family
and in 1968 they had their first timber harvest. They
have been harvesting every year sustainably since.
While Ed Tunheim and Jim Greig have been managing
the property since 1962, in 1985 they bought the forest
and have been managing it as their own vision of
forestry ever since. The Brown Family took the reins of
the Summer Camp and portioned off the 30 acres
where the majority of the camp activities occur. There
is a working Non-Industrial Timber Management Plan
on the property, which has been in place since 1999.
TIMBER DELL RANCH
Timber Dell Ranch is a family-owned 160 acre forest.
The Forest was purchased by the Ed Cockrum Family
in 1938. It has been in the family ever since. No
harvesting has occurred on the ranch since the original
old growth was logged, however, the landowners have
become recently involved in fuel management to
protect their forest.
In 2009 the ranch was the site of a 10-acre fuel break
project that used masticators, along with hand
equipment to remove incredibly dense vegetation. The
brush was more than 10 feet tall and the property was
also being overrun by Sudden Oak Death. The fuel
break work that was done mimicked a low intensity
fire and opened up the forest. Now 6 years later,
attendees will see what the site looks like, what is
being done as follow up (herbicide is not an option in
this case), and what is being planned for the future.
This is one of the GHG Fuel Reduction Sites that is
currently being considered by CalFire and Air
Resources Board (ARB).
LODGING INFORMATION
HOTELS/MOTELS
To locate a hotel or motel in Santa Rosa, which is about
an hour and 20 minutes from the first stop of the Field
Day, we recommend visiting the Santa Rosa Convention
and Visitors Bureau’s site: www.visitsantarosa.com/
hotels/.
You can scroll through the hotels and make your
selection—prices vary by hotel and date availability.
CAMPING SITES
The following facilities have camping options.
Ocean Cove Store and Campground
http://www.oceancove.org/campground.html
Stillwater Cove Regional Park
http://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Get_Outdoors/Parks/
Stillwater_Cove_Regional_Park.aspx
Salt Point State Park
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=453#third-04
Timber Dell Ranch
FIELD DAY
SEPTEMBER 12
PLANTATION FOREST
TIMBER DELL RANCH
10:00AM – 3:00PM
Registration Information
Forest Landowners of California
FIELD DAY – SEPTEMBER 12
FIELD DAY – SEPTEMBER 12 • 10:00am – 3:00pm
AGENDA
COST
Meet at 35500 Hauser Bridge Road (see directions in
this flyer)—check in, sign waivers.
10:00am
Introduction of the properties and depart for Stop #1.
10:30am
Stop #1. Plantation Forest
Attendees will have the opportunity to see more than
50 years and four full rotations of the property. In
addition, attendees will see roads that have been
upgraded to the 2014 Road Rules, crossings that have
been sized to 100-year storms, fuel breaks, different
methods of cleanup, different silvicultural prescriptions,
and possibly active logging and tree falling if weather
and timing permits.
12:00pm
Brown bag lunch provided before departing for Stop #2.
1:00pm
CalFire CFIP Forester Jill Butler will be on site to
discuss funding opportunities for the CFIP Program
this year.
First Name_________________________________________
FLC Members - $30 per person
Nonmembers - $35 per person
Last Name _________________________________________
Reservations are REQUIRED and must be made
no later than September 9, 2015. Please complete the
form and include payment; mail or fax to the FLC office:
(916) 932-2209.
Name of Company or Ranch _________________________
Mailing Address____________________________________
WHAT TO WEAR
Though much of the event will be accessed along dirt roads,
hiking boots or very sturdy waking shoes (closed toes) are
recommended. Summer temperatures can range from a low
of 49 to a high of 90 degrees. It could be sunny or drippy wet.
So plan to dress accordingly, and it is best done in layers.
QUESTIONS
Deidre Bryant, Executive Director
(877) 326-3778 • [email protected]
2015 FIELD DAYS
OCTOBER 17 • CEDAR WOODS TREE FARM (NEVADA COUNTY)
Visit www.forestlandowners.org for more details.
2:00pm
Stop #2. Timber Dell Ranch
This ranch is approximately 5 miles south of Plantation
Forest on Seaview Road. At the intersection of Seaview
Road and Timber Cove, turn right (west) and proceed
for one mile to the site. We will be parking along the
side of the county road, so please pull fully off the road.
3:00pm
Field Day Concludes
City_______________________________________________
State______________________________________________
Please detach and send form to the FLC office with payment.
9:30am
Zip_______________________________________________
Telephone__________________________________________
Email______________________________________________
PAYMENT METHOD [4520]
Payment Enclosed: Total Amount $____________________
o Check # __________________________ (Payable to FLC)
o FLC Member $30 o Nonmember $35
CREDIT CARD INFORMATION
o MasterCard o Visa o Discover
Card Number______________________________________
Exp. Date_____________________Security Code_________
Name of Cardholder_________________________________
Plantation
Forest
Card Billing Address_________________________________
City_______________________________________________
State_________________________Zip__________________
Signature__________________________________________
950 GLENN DRIVE, SUITE 150
FOLSOM, CA 95630
Date______________________________________________