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LAMRC and MRC
The Lewis A. Moran Reforestation Center (LAMRC) was started in 1917 as the Davis Nursery. It was renamed in 1986 in honor of CDF's first Director, Lewis A. Moran. This facility houses the main container growing facility, as well as the invaluable seed bank. Native trees and shrubs are grown for public and private landowners. LAMRC produces an average of 300,000 seedlings annually. More than 95 percent of the seedling stock is grown without promise for sale, keeping available adaptable seedlings for a range of seed zones in the State. Seed is collected, processed, tested, and stored at zero degrees, ensuring a supply of seed remains available to forest nurseries and industrial landowners in California. The seed bank processes anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 bushels of conifer and hardwood seed each year. Small batches of seed are tested each year to ensure they will still germinate, keeping a viable seed supply. While the bank stores seed for up to 40 years, the goal is to store at least a 10-year supply for each adaptive zone and elevation. The reforestation center maintains an updated list of private nurseries within the State, to refer landowners when CDF is unable to meet their needs. Find ordering information at: http://www.fire.ca.gov/ResourceManagement/PDF/02Moraninsert.pdf (PDF) or contact the Lewis A. Moran Reforestation Center at (530) 753-2441. The Magalia Reforestation Center (MRC), located in the foothills of Butte County, has been in production since 1952. MRC produces an average of 2.5 million seedlings annually. Of these, 99 percent are grown on speculation, with the purpose of aiding private nurseries in keeping all geographical areas of the State ensured of a seedling supply each year. Recently, much of MRC's seedlings have been used for reforestation of areas burned in large wildfires that have occurred in California in the past five years. Foresters in the program work closely with CDF's Fire Protection staff to evaluate fire prone regions of California for the purpose of planning production. CDF has expanded the nursery to its current size of 15 acres for bare root production, and in 2000, added a greenhouse facility. The greenhouse is used to grow true fir and sugar pine container grown seedlings for transplanting into the bare root facility. The reforestation center maintains an updated list of private nurseries within the State, to refer landowners when CDF is unable to meet their needs. Find ordering information at: http://www.fire.ca.gov/ResourceManagement/PDF/02Magaliainsert.pdf (PDF) or contact the Magalia Reforestation Center at (530) 873-0400. 
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