The National Park Service (NPS) released its decision to replant sequoia and other mixed conifer seeds in areas impacted by high severity fire during the 2020 Castle and 2021 KNP Complex Wildfires. Replanting efforts will begin in the coming days
Announcements
Canine rattlesnake vaccination clinics will no longer be available in Three Rivers due to concerns about health effects.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! The Library wants to celebrate with you all because during Library Card Sign-up Month, everyone wins! Enter all month-long for library-themed prize bundles by celebrating your local library branch.
On September 12, 2023 the Tulare County Library will begin offering expanded hours. This is another step in responding to our communities’ request for library services and additional hours. The Three Rivers Branch Library will be open until 7pm on Thursday.
Ignition operations are planned to begin on Wednesday 09/13 and continue for about 7 days. While ignition operations are being conducted, there may be a noticeable increase in smoke production.
Surplus wood is currently available to the public by permit in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Firewood permits are free, but you must obtain your permit before wood can be removed.
Fire management staff and park leadership have elected to utilize a confine and contain strategy to manage the Redwood Fire, located in the wilderness of Sequoia National Park, near Redwood Meadow. The lightning-ignited fire is currently 75 acres in size and burning at low intensity up a steep, forested slope. It currently poses no threats to life or property.
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Swiftwater Rescue is on scene of a drowning on the Kaweah River near the Potwisha Campground. Sheriff Boudreaux would like to remind anyone near waterways in Tulare County to be extremely careful, as the record snowpack melts in the Sierra have created very fast and very cold currents.
Our friends at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have provided another update on the storm recovery efforts. The Mineral King Road will not be open to public access this 2023 season, significant work is taking place on General’s Highway, pavement preservation work continues in Grant Grove, and shuttle service in Giant Forest remains suspended until further notice.
Sequoia Shuttle bus drivers will go on strike effective July 1 due to failed contract negotiations with Transdev. This is impacting all transit services offered by Visalia Transit, including the Sequoia Shuttle. Accordingly, There will be no Sequoia Shuttle service until further notice. Printable notice attached.
The Generals Highway between the Foothills and Giant Forest areas of Sequoia National Park will reopen to public travel on Saturday, July 1. Road construction is still underway along two sections of the highway, and traffic lights will be used to manage one-lane vehicle travel.
Our friends at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have provided another update on the storm recovery efforts. Access to Giant Forest from Hwy 198 in Three Rivers is expected to open July 1! They are assessing the Mineral King Road to determine what, if any, public access will be possible this summer and to develop guidelines for resident access.