Welcome to the Cleveland National Forest!
100 years young! Join us in celebrating our Centennial.
It was 100 years ago on July 1st that President Theodore Roosevelt signed a declaration that created the Cleveland National Forest. Now, 100 years later, the Cleveland National Forest is going strong and proves to be a wonderful play ground for not only wildlife, but for many of the 3 million plus residents in the greater San Diego area.
Cleveland
National Forest History
History of the Cleveland National
Forest how it was founded and evolved
into the Forest it is today. History >>>
Recreation Development: The Civilian
Conservation Corp on the Cleveland
National Forest and Local African-American
History >>>
Come join us in our celebration of the Forest's centennial year and stay tune to this web site for further updates on our centennial events.
Gold-spotted Oak Borer
Oak tree mortality on the Cleveland National Forest' Descanso Ranger
District has occurred since 2002. Over these past six years, an
estimated 15,790 oaks have died across 16,118 acres of forested land.
Coast live oak and California black oak are the primary species
affected.
Mature larvae of A. coxalis removed from coast live oak.
Pest Alert! and News Release
In a recent study conducted by Forest Service Entomologist Tom Coleman,
he discovered that Agrilus coxalis was the primary insect found
attacking oak trees. A. coxalis is a flat-headed wood-borer and is
referred as the "Gold-spotted Oak Borer."
For more information on Coleman’s discovery of the Gold-spotted oak
borer on the Cleveland National Forest, please visit this link.
Raptors on our Forest
Golden Eagles and Prairie Falcons have long made their seasonal homes here in San Diego County. Protecting their habitat is one of many responsibilities of the Cleveland National Forest. Temporary seasonal closures on Corte Madera Mountain, Eagle Peak and El Cajon Mountain areas ended July 2008.
December Closure Advisories
If you are interested in learning more, please visit the links below.
Birds of Prey and the Cleveland National Forest | A Few Facts About Our Raptors
2005 and 2006 Accomplishment Report
Endangered Species Information
Find
a Photo - the US Forest Service's "Find-a-Photo",
Website - the NatureWatch, Wildlife, Fish,
and Threatened and Endangered Species Program's
Photograph Library. |
Southern
California Land Management Plans
Environmental
Management Systems (EMS)
Raptors on Cleveland Forest - would you like to learn more about these birds? Visit our interesting facts about raptors page >>> |
Cleveland
National Forest OHV Route Inventory Review
San
Diego Fire Recovery Volunteer Network |
Forest Fuel Wood
Program |
Greatest
Good
This documentary brings together national
organizations, renowned historians, political
activists and major
corporations to share their perspectives on one
hundred years of conservation and the prospects
for the future.
The Forest History Society has developed a
Teacher's
Guide to the Forest Service's documentary history
of The Greatest
Good. The Guide is now
active on the Forest History Society web site.
This guide offers K-12 educators suggestions
for incorporating
age-appropriate portions of the film and its
bonus materials into the
social studies, science, math, and civics classroom.
There are also links
to other complementary activities and lessons.
The Forest History Society would appreciate
any comments on the design of
the site as well as
your suggestions about how to use the film
in the classroom and other
curricular that could be used with the film.
Please send your comments to
Meg Fry, Director of Education with FHS
(mfry@duke.edu; 919-682-9319). |
Visitors' Information and Guide
National
Forest Wildflower Website
Activities include wildflower walks, talks, festivals,
slide programs, coloring contests, planting events,
and seminars that emphasize the values and conservation
of native plants. |
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