October 21, 2023 - As we continue to celebrate National Forest Products Week, let’s take a look at a CAL FIRE grant project that is making a real difference when it comes to using wood that would normally go to waste.

This American Wood Fibers facility, located in Tuolumne County, utilizes fire, pest, and drought-affected timber to create animal bedding products.

A CAL FIRE Business Development grant has allowed American Wood Fibers to expand their operation, streamline production, and ultimately use more salvaged timber – helping to clean up our state’s post-fire landscapes while also creating jobs and industry in California.

View video here.

Learn more about CAL FIRE’s Business and Workforce Development Grant Program here: https://tinyurl.com/562tvt48.

Source: CAL FIRE