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GSNMA to Operate Leavis Flat Campground
Leavis Flat Campground is now operated by volunteers from the GSNMA and the California Hot Springs community under an agreement with Giant Sequoia National Monument/Sequoia National Forest. The campground is located ¼ mile below Hot Springs Resort and approximately 30 minutes from the Trail of 100 Giants and Deer Creek Grove – the southernmost grove of Sequoias. […]
July 7th, 2014 by Eric Mart
FIREWORKS PROHIBITED IN MONUMENT AND ON THE FOREST
Springville, Calif., June 25, 2014—For Immediate Release As we prepare for the upcoming holiday, Forest officials remind visitors that fireworks, even “safe and sane” are not allowed in Giant Sequoia National Monument or Sequoia National Forest. We have already seen fires spread quickly and consume hundreds of acres on the Forest. It is extremely important […]
June 25th, 2014 by Eric Mart
FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT MAY 21ST
In response to the increasing high fire danger, the Sequoia National Forest, Tule River Reservation, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Central California District (CND) announced today, an Interagency Declaration to impose fire restrictions for all Federal and State protected lands within Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties effective Wednesday May 21, 2014. In […]
May 19th, 2014 by Eric Mart
Community and Forest Service come together to keep the Kern Wild and Scenic
Kernville, Calif., May 19, 2014—For Immediate Release. The Forest Service partnered with volunteer groups and community supporters this year to keep the Wild and Scenic Upper Kern River clean. Because of their effort, visitors can enjoy this beautiful riparian habitat. The Keepers of the Kern, Kern River Conservancy, and Forest Service employees have picked up […]
May 19th, 2014 by Eric Mart
Tule River Reservation Protection Project Draft EIS released
Springville, Calif., April 29, 2014—For Immediate Release The Tule River Reservation Protection (TRRP) Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is available for comment. This project would treat from 1,410 to 2,830 acres to protect the Tule River Reservation and its watersheds, as well as the objects of interest and watersheds in the Giant Sequoia National […]
April 29th, 2014 by Eric Mart