10/6/2024
10/6/2024
10/6/2024
Landmark information
- Location:
Cedar Grove Picnic Area (World of Trees trailhead), Cedar Grove and E 8th, Bidwell Park, Chico - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
10/11/1998 - Date Most Recently Visited:
10/6/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 39 44.710, W 121 48.600
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Chico Forestry Station and Nursery
In 1888, the State Board of Forestry established an experimental forestry station and nursery, a companion to the Santa Monica station established in 1887. The two were the first such stations in the nation. Exotic and native trees were tested and produced for scientific and conservation purposes. The station was operated by the Board of Forestry until 1893.