Stanislaus National Forest
Credit: USDA (file photo)

November 6, 2024 - SONORA, California – Continuing their efforts to engage in more direct community outreach and transparency, the Stanislaus National Forest’s Summit and Mi-Wok Ranger District will host a community town hall event, Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Sugar Pine, 24176 Pine Lake Dr. Twain Harte, CA 95383 

Representatives of the Ranger District as well as Forest Headquarters staff will be on hand to take questions, provide answers as well as give a general update about the forest. 

“We are hoping to engage with our local communities and give them an opportunity to learn more about the forest and the work be done to reduce risk and maintain a healthy forest,” said Summit and Mi-Wok District Ranger, Shawn Winstead. 

Following the successes of the town hall meetings held earlier this year in Groveland and Jamestown, the Summit and Mi-Wok town hall is the third in a series of what is anticipated to be quarterly events. Announcements will be made soon with time, date, and location for the town hall on the Calaveras District. 

Scheduled for two hours, the first hour will be presentations by district around the SERAL project, the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscape as well as updates from all major program areas with the second hour dedicated to free form question and answer from the public. In addition to the formal presentation, the Forest’s traveling skins and skulls interpretative table will also be present. 

Any questions or concerns should be directed to Forest Public Affairs Officer, Benjamin Cossel: benjamin.cossel@usda.gov or 209.288.6261.
Source: Stanislaus National Forest