MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest invites the public to a community conversation to discuss the proposed Four Beetles Forest Health and Habitat Improvement Project on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest.

This is an opportunity for forest personnel to hear from the public about the current tree mortality situation on the forest brought on by years of drought, beetles, disease and tree competition.

The community conversation will be held in the Westside Room at the Red Bluff Community/Senior Center, 1500 South Jackson Street, Red Bluff, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16.
 
There will be more opportunities coming in September to engage with the forest in discussions about forest health.

On Sept. 7 and 8, the public is invited to a Firescape Mendocino Workshop. The workshop will consist of a one-day field trip and a one-day indoor discussion. FireScape Mendocino is a voluntary collaborative effort to shape the future of fire-prone landscapes in and near the Mendocino National Forest.
 
Then, on Sept. 9, the Forest Service will host a field trip to the proposed Four Beetles project area. The dates and locations of these events follow:

· Tuesday, Aug. 16: Community conversation, Red Bluff Community/Senior Center.

· Wednesday, Sept. 7: Field trip to the Four Beetles Project area to view tree mortality and tree density, hosted by Firescape Mendocino.  The field trip will leave at 9 a.m. from the Paskenta Community Hall, 13140 Toomes, Camp Road, Paskenta. The field trip will last until 4:30 p.m.

· Thursday, Sept. 8: Indoor workshop and discussion related to forest health, climate change and wildfire will be held at the Paskenta Community Hall led by Firescape Mendocino from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 
· Friday, Sept. 9: Additional field trip to the Four Beetles Project area hosted by the Forest Service. The field trip will leave at 9 a.m. from the Paskenta Community Hall. The field trip will last until 4:30 p.m.  

If you are interested in participating in the Firescape Workshop Sept. 7 or 8, or in attending the field trip on Sept. 9, please contact Jeanette Williams at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 530-934-1148 by Aug. 16.

There also will be an opportunity to sign up for the workshop and/or field trips at the community conversation Aug. 16.