EES 6 - California Wildfires, Forest Ecology and Land Use

GE Area/Graduation Requirement: GE Area 5B (formerly GE B2)

Introduction to California wildfires, Sierra Nevada forests and ecological communities. Plant, insect and animal identification; “cultural burning” by Native Americans; forest management practices; evaluations of forest resiliency against wildfires.

Additional Activity: Mandatory field trips.
Units: 3