Directions to Locations for Biochar in the Woods Workshop Field Events in Butte County on Feb 1-3
USBI Biochar in the Woods Workshop
Learn how to use biochar for forest resilience and carbon sequestration
Jan-Feb 2022
Online Symposium - January 27
Field Days – February 1-3
Schedule and Directions to all Butte County Field Events
Biochar in Place in Butte County - Detailed Schedule for Tuesday, February 1
Morning Session: Presentations at Butte Community College Skyway Center, Chico, CA
Butte College Skyway Center:
2480 Notre Dame Blvd.
Chico, CA 95928
9:00 Steve Feher, Sustainable Community Development Institute (SCDI) and Butte College Faculty – Welcome and Summary of Biochar Development in Butte County
9:45 Wolfy Rougle, Forest Health Watershed Coordinator, Butte County Resource Conservation District: Ecological Restoration - Landscape Level Planning for Ecological Resilience in Butte County
10:15 Break
10:30 Kelpie Wilson, Wilson Biochar Associates: Overview of Biochar in the Woods
11:15 Questions
11:30 Deborah Dumroese, USFS Research Soil Scientist: Opportunities to Improve Forest Soil Health
12:15 – Break for lunch and travel to Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Directions to Butte College Skyway Center:
2480 Notre Dame Blvd.
Chico, CA 95928
https://goo.gl/maps/
Afternoon Session: Field Trip: Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
1:30 – 3:30 Afternoon Field Trip: Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Paul Maslin, Professor Emeritus, Biology, CSU Chico – Biochar from Burn Piles for Ecological Benefit – hands-on participation in demonstration of the techniques
Directions to Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve:
https://www.csuchico.edu/
Biochar in Place in Butte County Detailed Schedule for Wednesday, February 2
February 2: Biochar field day and kiln demonstration
9:00 am – 3 pm: Kelpie Wilson, Steve Feher, Butte Fire Safe Council
·Set up kilns and burn piles to demonstrate different techniques for making biochar in place
·Walk the site and discuss site-specific applications for biochar
Biochar in Place in Butte County Detailed Schedule for Thursday, February 3
February 3: Biochar field day and kiln demonstration
9:00 am – 3 pm: Kelpie Wilson, Steve Feher, Butte Fire Safe Council
·Set up kilns and burn piles to demonstrate different techniques for making biochar in place
·Walk the site and discuss site-specific applications for biochar
Field events on Feb 2 and 3 will be at the same location on Andover Drive in Magalia. Here are the driving instructions to Magalia site for Tuesday and Wednesday:
From HWY 99 and Skyway intersection in Chico, drive North on Skyway through Paradise, until crossing over Magalia Dam (Magalia Reservoir on the right, PID plant on left). Continue up the hill into Magalia. At first traffic light, turn left onto S. Park Dr. At the next intersection, turn left onto Andover Dr and follow it south until Boon Ct on the left. Park anywhere along Andover Dr. The Demo site will be marked by signs within walking distance.
If you reached South Park Dr, you have gone too far!!! Turn around and park along Andover D. on either side of the street, before you reach Boone Ct.
Link to Andover Drive on Google Maps: