BLM and NDF lifting western fire restrictions October 8, 2011

Posted by Bob Conrad on Oct 7, 2011 in Forestry, News | Comments Off The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office, and the Nevada Division of Forestry’s Sierra Forest Fire Protection District announce the lifting of fire restrictions that have been in place since July 23, 2011. Restrictions will expire at 12:01 a.m., Saturday morning, October 8, 2001. “Decreasing daily sunlight, increasing fuel moisture levels, and unseasonably cool...
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Prescribed burns occurring at Tunnel Creek in Oct. and Nov. 2011 (with slideshow)

Posted by Bob Conrad on Oct 3, 2011 in Forestry, News | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry during October and November 2011, weather permitting. The Tunnel Creek road, from State Route 28 to Tunnel Creek Station may be closed in order to conduct the burns. Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns are being conducted....
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Conservation plant sale at state tree nursery Oct. 15

Posted by Bob Conrad on Sep 29, 2011 in Forestry, News | Comments Off LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Division of Forestry State Tree Nursery in Las Vegas is open to the public year-round Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be offering a fall plant sale on October 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Master Gardeners, horticulturists and arborists will be on hand to answer technical planting questions and help with plant selection. The nursery will be...
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NDF nursery in Washoe Valley holding 25-percent off sale Oct. 14 and 15

Posted by Bob Conrad on Sep 28, 2011 in Forestry, News | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of Forestry State Tree Nursery in Washoe Valley is holding a 25-percent off sale of low-cost, conservation plants. The nursery is selling its remaining stock at the discounted price October 14 and 15, 2011. The nursery is closing for the season October 15 and will re-open May 10, 2012. Fall is an optimum time for planting. Warm soils encourage root...
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Division of Forestry, Spring Creek High School and FFA fall 2011 tree sale

Posted by Bob Conrad on Sep 14, 2011 in Forestry, News | Comments Off ELKO, Nev. — The Nevada Division of Forestry, Spring Creek High School and the Silver Sage FFA Chapter are once again teaming up to bring northeastern Nevadans a wide selection of conservation trees and shrubs at reasonable costs. The tree and shrub seedlings range in price from $3.25 to $9.25 each, depending on the size of the seedling and container. Plants are sold for properties of at...
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