McKinleyville Community Forest Committee Subcommittes

Aerial map view showing a town with streets, a forested area, trails, and a river. — Screenshot of the McKinleyville Community Forest Interactive Map

MCFC Subcommittees

Two (2) subcommittees were formed at the August 20, 2024 MCFC Meeting. They are:

Forest Management Plan/Funding/Budget Subcommittee

Patrick Kaspari, MCSD General Manager
Kirsten Messmer, Parks & Recreation Director
Maya Conrad, McKMAC Appointee Member
Jennifer Ortega, PARC Appointee Member
Joel Rink, Forester/RPF Member
Kevin Creed, At-Large Member

Trails Plan/Security/Clean Ups/Infrastructure Subcommittee

James Henry, Operations Director
Jens Andersen, Recreation Coordinator
Tyler Brown, Natural Resources Service Agency Member
Desiree Early Dorvall, Natural Resources/Biologist Member
Michele Stephens, McKinleyville Resident Member
Christopher Collier, Natural Resources Service Agency Member
Nicole West, Alternate Natural Resources/Biologist Member

Each subcommittee will also have an additional 1-5 subcommittee member seats to be filled by interested members of the public. The Appointment of Subcommittee Members shall be for a term of one (1) year.

How to Participate - MCFC Subcommittees

Current Vacancies:

One (1) - Five (5) Member Seats per Subcommittee

McKinleyville Community Forest Committee (MCFC)

Any citizen, residing in the service area of the McKinleyville Community Services District may apply to the McKinleyville Community Forest Committee (MCFC) for appointment to fill vacant seats on the MCFC Subcommittees. The MCFC seeks members who bring skills and knowledge applicable to forest and natural resource management, local tribe representatives, as well as community members with vested interests in the McKinleyville Community Forest. Subcommittee members serve a terms as defined above with no limit to term renewals and are expected to attend an average of 2 hours of meetings per month and volunteer 8-10 hours a month in service to the Subcommittee.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit a complete McKinleyville Community Forest Subcommittee Application to the District Office by 5pm on Friday, September 20, 2024. Questions can be directed to the Parks & Recreation Director at (707) 839-9003.

The MCFC Subcommittee Application can be found at the links below. You can also pick up a hard copy from our Parks & Recreation Office at 1656 Sutter Road in McKinleyville.

McKinleyville Community Forest Subcommittee Application (for fillable PDF).pdf

McKinleyville Community Forest Subcommittee Application (Google Form)

In Person

1656 Sutter Road

McKinleyville, CA 95519

By Mail

PO Box 2037

McKinleyville, CA 95519

Email

kirsten@mckinleyvillecsd.com

For more information, please call Kirsten Messmer at the District office at 839-9003.

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