Amador County, like much of the Sierra Nevada area, has been affected by the bark beetle epidemic. Many landowners have lost a majority of their trees to this epidemic. The Amador Resource Conservation District (ARCD) is working with the El Dorado County RCD and One Tree Planted in an effort to provide trees to landowners to reforest areas that have been affected by the increased death of conifers in recent years.

The ARCD has also partnered with the Mother Lode Land Trust (MLLT) and the ARCD/ACRA  Community Garden to incorporate tree distribution into an already planned Earth Day event being held at the Community Garden. ARCD provided trees to residents who have reforestation needs on a first come first serve basis . Each person was given written instructions and best management practices for planting and tending their new tree(s). Workshops were hosted throughout the day to demonstrate tree planting techniques. These workshops were supervised by Registered Professional Foresters.

Earth Day provided a good day for the event where volunteers could plant trees and learn about local conservation. Over 1,700 trees were provided to landowners effected by tree mortality. Ponderosa pine, Incense cedar, and Sugar pine were among the species of trees provided to landowners to help reforest their land.

That's why the National Forest Foundation is undertaking an ambitious effort to plant 50 million trees across their National Forests by 2023. By planting 50 million trees they are investing in healthy forests for today and for future generations. This year, the California Forest Foundation distributed 3,280 seedlings in partnership with One Tree Planted to those affected by tree mortality or wildfire at this year's State Fair. Information regarding the care and planting techniques was provided with the seedlings to help ensure they survive.

Through collaborative efforts, the National and California Forest Foundations will protect the watersheds that provides life's most sustaining resource for all those who depend on everything our forests provide. And as these trees grow, they'll help to balance global climate change and ensure wildlife have healthy places to live.

The El Dorado County Resource Conservation District has developed a collaborative program that provides technical assistance to private landowners planning reforestation projects. Through a contractual arrangement with the U.S. Forest Service's Placerville Nursery the District arranges for the propagation of seedlings ordered by landowners. Acting as an intermediary between private landowners and the U.S. Forest Service, the District enables access to high quality seedlings that would not otherwise be available to private parties.

One of the District's key collaborators is the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). In 2017, CAL FIRE placed an order with the District for over 80,000 seedlings to be used for replanting forest land in the Sierra Nevada affected by drought and bark beetles. The response from landowners throughout the State was more than anticipated and resulted in an additional 42,430 seedlings requested by private landowners to restore their land. At a critical stage, the partnership between CAL FIRE, OneTreePlanted and the El Dorado County RCD resulted in providing residents of several Sierra Nevada Counties with seedlings to restore their land. In addition, various organizations throughout the State including local activists and organizations such as Rotary Clubs, RCD's, Master Gardner's and other organized events where seedlings were distributed to residents and landowners in Calaveras, Amador, Fresno, El Dorado, Placer, Madera and Mariposa Counties, all hard hit by the bark beetle epidemic. The collaborative program has provided seedlings for reforestation and restoration projects in several areas hard hit by wildfire. These areas include the Rancho Cuyamaca State Park in San Diego County, the Valley Fire in Lake County and the Redwood Valley Fire in Mendocino County. In most cases, the District has worked through local Resource Conservation Districts to consolidate orders from individual landowners.