Our Mission
THE WATERSHED RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE HEART OF TRINITY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. WE CONDUCT THE FULL GAMUT OF LAND AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LEAD STATE BIOMASS AND FIRE RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIPS, AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC AGENCIES WE STEWARD OUR LANDSCAPE, CREATE AND SUSTAIN QUALITY JOBS, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND EACH OTHER.
“One of our guiding questions is how do we manage the forest to get the fire we want? What is the scale of fire we prefer? What are the fire patterns in the landscape we find acceptable? What is the frequency we can live with?…We have to deal with wildfire as a fact of life, to treat fire with respect.”
— Nick Goulette, Watershed Center Executive Director