Meet RC&D Coordinator
Bruce Williams
The Trinity Resource Conservation and Development Council, NRCS and the RCD are pleased to welcome Bruce Williams to Weaverville. No stranger to the conservation arena, Bruce has spent the last 29 years working for the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service in the Pacific Northwest. He has been the District Conservationist at four sites in Oregon and Washington throughout most of his career. So, it is not surprising that in the short amount of time he has been here, he is already working on several projects including: The Trinity Horticulture Center - a joint project with the UC Cooperative Extension, Phase II of the Timber Bridge - demonstrating the use of secondary forest materials from local fuels reduction projects, and assisting the Downriver Fire Department with finding sources to build and equip a new fire hall in the Big Bar - Big Flat area.
Bruce and his wife, Mary, have two daughters and six grandchildren. They enjoy traveling and exploring areas of the U.S. not previously visited. An avid fisherman, Bruce is anxious to use every available opportunity to cast a line in the waters of Trinity County.
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“I look forward to working with local citizens, community organizations and government entities in Trinity County. I’m excited about promoting and fostering conservation and rural development projects approved by the Trinty RC&D Council that will improve the local economy, the environment and the community health of the area.”
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District Manager's Corner
by Pat Frost
“Winter of 2006.” I say that to myself knowing that I have been at the District for 7 years, and I think about how long that has been and how much I’ve accomplished. I catch myself realizing how inaccurate my assessment is. First off 7 years isn’t very long when I remember that the Trinity County RCD is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – fifty years of folks helping each other to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that living in a rural county like ours presents. I have been thumbing through old newsletters and documents to learn about some of the great work that was done before my time. I read about a tour of Dick Jesse’s “Total Farm Management System” in the fall of 1993 and that Trinity High School’s 1994 California Envirothon Team placed 4th in California. Loretta Sue Martin from Platina was selected by her teachers at Hayfork High School to represent Trinity County in 1995 at the annual Range Camp in Half Moon Bay. These are just three, fairly recent snapshots of the District’s history of service to the people of Trinity County. I will keep digging into the old files and I will share other examples from our past in upcoming newsletters.
My self-assessment was wrong on another level, too. We also celebrate our Golden Anniversary with a diversity of projects made possible by strong partnerships. Just look through the pages of this issue of the Conservation Almanac. We are introducing a new face to you – Bruce Williams with the Resource Conservation & Development Council where they focus on opportunities to build our local economy through natural resources-based projects. The
Hocker Flat project breaks new ground for the Trinity River Restoration Program and for the District. The methods used for the replanting of the Hocker Flat project are new. It took a great team effort and a can-do spirit on everyone’s part to make this first channel rehabilitation project a success – the landowners, the contractors, the Restoration Program and District staff. Those kinds of partnerships are a part of our history, too. I will continue to highlight these kinds of projects and partners also as a way to celebrate fifty fruitful years of the Trinity County Resource Conservation District.
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Weaverville Basin
Trail Maps ~ 2nd Edition
If you have been looking for a copy of the map for your recreational enjoyment, or would like to see the exciting new additions to the map, please stop by one of our local Weaverville retailers for a copy.
Cost $5.00
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