Arcata Community Forest

Arcata's Community Forest in Arcata, California, USA is comprised of 622 acres, the end result of several purchases that spanned fifty years, and was dedicated to the public in 1955.

Until 1964, this land was used as the municipal water source. It is currently used for education, recreation, wildlife habitat, and sustainable timber harvesting. Many of Arcata's small streams possess their headwaters in the Arcata Community Forest.

In 1979, the citizens of Arcata passed the "Forest Management and Parkland Initiative." This was intended to develop an ecologically responsible long-term forest management program to generate income to develop and acquire parkland.

The objectives of the current forest management are:

1. To provide educational and recreational opportunities for the community
2. To sustainably harvest timber
3. To generate revenue so the city may acquire and develop new recreational facilities
4. To maintain and enhance the fisheries, watersheds, wildlife, and plant resources

External links

• Arcata Community Forest
• Arcata Community Forest Images By Jeff Schmitt

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