Since the forest is near the reservoir, it is considered a riparian ... because it’s the building block or foundation of resilience,” Camponuri said. “With a more single species composition ...

A drone panoramic view of Oroville Dam and main spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, Calif. Photo taken March 11, 2025.

The trees were cleared from a 2.5-acre portion of the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve near Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos as part of the district’s Wildland Fire Resiliency Program, which aims to ...