Cone Camp North features a tour of SPI's conifer seed orchard in Gazelle on Wednesday, August 7.
Cone Camp is a training designed to equip attendees with the basic skills needed to effectively survey, monitor and facilitate collections of California native conifer seeds. Cone Camps are organized by CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, and American Forests. Join to learn from regional seed experts and connect with forest managers across California.
Topics covered will include:
- CA Seed Shortages
- Cone identification
- Survey route planning
- Safety, tools, and logistics
- Monitoring tactics and timing
- Reporting crops to public seed bank managers
- Facilitating cone collection
