Pepperwood Fieldtrip

For lab we will be going to Pepperwood Preserve to participate in  a pile burn as part of their fire management program. Here is what you need to know

1. Must attend trip to receive points for the assignment

2. We don't have a van so we'll have to carpool

3. We will leave straight after class so make sure to bring food, water, etc.  No time to go buy lunch!

4. Wear natural fibers- we'll be working with fire!  We'll get dirty for sure!

5. Wear shoes that you can walk in- closed toe, comfortable, flat,

6. The write up is due next week. 

Here is the map: 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

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We will visit the Pepperwood Preserve and assist with a series of pile burns. Vegetation management is done to remove ladder fuel, excess forest floor woody matter and other types of woody debris. This is then put into piles and burned to reduce the wildfire risk in the area.  You can read more about it at the US Forest Service website.Links to an external site.

Logistics

We will meet for lecture and then carpool directly up to the Pepperwood Preserve.   You will not have time to stop for lunch, but need to bring it with you.  We will leave Pepperwood by 4:30pm so you can return to campus by 5pm. 

We do not have access to a school van for the fieldtrip.

Bring

• Food
• water 
• leather gloves (if you have them)

Wear

• Clothing you can get dirty (even dirtier than last time)
• sturdy shoes- boots if possible
• long sleeves
• long plants
• cotton if possible (synthetics melt!)

Assignment- Can only be submitted if you attended the fieldtrip

After our trip you will submit the following 

1. Attend the Fieldtrip

2. Summary of the Work that we did: This should be no more than 1 paragraph and give a description of

• • the type of work that we did
  • the main goals of this work- both short term and long term
  • any secondary goals that were achieved

2. Personal Reflection: again no more than 1 paragraph and  could include 

• • what personal goals that you have for yourself that  overlap with the goals of the project
  • what parts of the work you enjoyed and would like to do again 
  • recommendations to other people thinking about volunteering with Pepperwood/SRJC students
  • and any other thoughts, feelings or reflections you have on Pepperwood, fire ecology, or resource management

3A. Include  permission to use the group photo taken by Devyn

4.Social Media Post- Extra Credit ( 5 points)

• • Post about your experience at Pepperwood and tag @pepperwoodpreserveca.