Mast Reforestation

🌲 thanks for being such great partners Adventure Scientists!

The Plumas National Forest in northern CA was historically managed for timber, leading to forest structures and densities that were not optimized for ecosystem health. This left the region primed to burn when the North Complex Fire—one of the largest in California history—blazed through. That’s why our work at Feather River Dome is so important. By restoring a forest that is better adapted to future fire and climate impacts, we’re protecting habitat for native species and sequestering carbon for an estimated 200+ years. Learn about our project and how you can support our efforts to restore resilient forests. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWFiRa43 #mastreforestation #forestrestoration #forestresilience

Mast Reforestation is focused on replanting wildfire burned lands. 🔥 🌲 🤔 Why? From Lydia DePillis at The New York Times earlier this year: "Overcrowded by decades of fire suppression, dried out by drought and weakened by beetle infestations, forests now burn rapidly and so intensely that their natural ability to regenerate is vastly diminished." 📰 For those of you curious to read more, the article gives an overview of Mast Reforestation's work, including work to address supply chain issues through vertical integration. 🌱 🌲 Take a read. 👀 Or listen (less than 20 minutes). 🎧 -- #MastReforestation #ClimateTech #Wildfires #CarbonRemoval https://lnkd.in/giSMZtbB

A recent study published in Nature Portfolio found that global wildfire severity and frequency has more than doubled in the past 20 years. Six of the worst fire seasons have occurred in the past seven years. These findings make resilient reforestation that much more important. At Mast, we are focused on bringing back forests to be more resilient in the face of future fires, droughts, and other climate disturbances. Dive deeper into the study at the link in our comments 🔗 Learn more about our reforestation efforts (and how you can get involved): https://lnkd.in/gBVqUCJj

We are thrilled to have you on board Brady Paron!

“As our forester, he (Zachary Bashoor) brought us into that fold and got everything kind of going for us,” said Harland. “He's been an integral part in this whole project. His company and his people following the planters and making sure our trees are planted, you know, the right way.” Reforestation is often necessary after a wildfire to establish desired species and ensure a landscape is on the right track. Often, the best approach is collaboration by a team that understands a client's property needs and creates a plan to meet their goals. We're honored to partner with Don and Sheep Creek Ranch, alongside Mast Reforestation, to continue restoration efforts. https://lnkd.in/djcTnHgj

As our General Manager, Nik Larum, explains, catastrophic wildfires are “burning with such intensity that they’re burning the ground and that's killing the seed that would naturally regenerate.” That’s why we’ve stepped in, planting over 400M seedlings in the past 25 years to give forests a leg up. NBC Bay Area recently featured our work helping both private and public landowners restore their land: https://lnkd.in/dgbTt5RA

Mast’s work to reforest one of the last remaining natural corridors between Yellowstone and Glacier will result in: ✔ Resilient forests planted with locally-adapted seed from native species  ✔ Soils protected from further erosion ✔ Cooler ground temperatures and longer-lasting snowpack Last week’s KRTV feature highlighted the multi-faceted impact of our carbon removal project at Sheep Creek Ranch: https://lnkd.in/djcTnHgj

🌲And we are live with 2024 cone collections across the west! Our on-site operators, with special guest Matthew Aghai, are all smiles at the end of the day dropping off bushels of cones at temporary storage before shipment to our processing facility in Northern California. Ponderosa pine seed collected in Southern Oregon is critical for post fire reforestation and secure seed banking by the land managers in the region. Over the years Mast's seed program has collected a variety of conifer species with potential to grow hundreds of millions of seedlings for many forest types across the Western US. We invite you to connect with Silvaseed Company and Cal Forest Nurseries for all of your seed needs now and for future collection. Happy cone season! Photo credit: Justin Moore #mastreforestation #seed #forestrestoration #forestresilience 

Four years ago, my colleague Matthew Aghai encouraged me to take a harder look at the seed supply chain and greatly emphasized its importance and need for investment and action. It's been a humbling challenge and I am encouraged to see momentum across the sector. Once again, it’s that special time of year and I am now in my fourth season of organizing cone collections across the western US! Cone collections are kicking off this week in multiple zones across California, southern Oregon, and northeastern Washington, where we have found trees producing healthy, viable and ripening cones filled with seed! To get to this point is a large collaboration requiring many conversations, site visits, coordination of contracts, etc. etc… As always, I am filled with awe and gratitude for the partners, collectors, and operators who make increasing seed supply through these collaborative activities possible. HEADS UP! There's more seed to collect than any one group can coordinate, and the future of seed supply is truly a team effort. For the land managers and foresters across the west who may have questions about collections they are managing please do not hesitate to message me directly here on LinkedIn and I will forward my direct contact info. Or those of you working with them, send folks my way! I am more than happy to provide a second opinion on cone cuts, recommendations for contractors and materials, as well as share lessons learned to hopefully contribute to your successful collection. For those impacted by wildfire ➡ Scheduled collections I am organizing are expected to provide seed sources relevant to the actively burning Park Fire (CA) and Shelley Fire (CA) as well as burned areas from years past including the Bootleg Fire (OR, ‘21), Ford Corkscrew Fire (WA, ‘21), and the August Complex Fire (CA, ‘20) to name a few. If you or your network have seed or sow order needs I invite you to connect with one of our nurseries, Cal Forest Nurseries or Silvaseed Company, to place an order and inquire on inbound seed from the 2024 collection season. As someone who is hell bent on solutions for both people and planet in the reforestation supply chain I look forward to continuing to collaborate in the world of seed. Cheers to a successful collection season! #reforestation #treeseed #nativeseed #wildfire #restoration 📸 credit Julian Yuh Coleman