Tree Planting & Reforestation

The Hoopa Valley Tribal Forestry Department, under the direction of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, is responsible for the management of over 87,000 acres of timberland. These lands contain an abundance of commercial and cultural resources that the Hoopa Valley Tribe has relied on for thousands of years.

The Hoopa Valley Tribal Reservation is the largest forested reservation in the State of California. The reservation was created through an agreement between the Hoopa Tribe and the United States Federal Government in 1876. The reservation spans an area extending six miles on both sides of the Trinity River from the mouth of the Klamath River to the point where the river enters the Hoopa Valley, 12 miles from the confluence, creating a 12 mile square. Originally, a portion of the designated reservation was left out by the surveyor at the instruction of the US Army commander stationed in the Valley at that time; however, that land was returned to the Tribe in 1999.

As the tribe with the most forested land in the State of California, the Hoopa Valley Tribe relies on tree planting and reforestation to maintain and enhance its lands. The Tsemeta Forest Nursery is a key component in this sustainable resource management strategy.