GET YOUR BACHELOR'S DEGREE in Ecosystem Restoration & Applied Fire Management AT FEATHER RIVER COLLEGE

California and the West are facing urgent challenges: wildfires, degraded forests, and stressed ecosystems. This bachelor's degree prepares you to be part of the solution. You’ll gain the skills to measure and analyze ecosystems, use advanced mapping tools, and apply prescribed fire safely and effectively to restore landscapes.

Along the way, you’ll earn nationally recognized wildfire certifications and hands-on experience in forest management, reforestation, and habitat restoration. You’ll also learn about the social and cultural aspects of land management and understand how history, policy, and Indigenous knowledge shape how we care for the environment today.

If you want a career where science, fieldwork, and cultural awareness come together to protect communities and restore ecosystems, this program gives you the training to make a real difference.

With a bachelor’s degree in Ecosystem Restoration and Applied Fire Management, you’ll be prepared for careers that directly protect and restore the land. Graduates often work as wildland firefighters, prescribed fire specialists, or fuels management technicians, helping reduce fire risk and restore healthy forests. Others go into restoration roles with government agencies, tribes, or nonprofits, focusing on reforestation, riparian restoration, and habitat recovery.

This bachelor's degree can also lead to positions as environmental scientists, natural resource managers, park rangers, or conservation planners. With your training, you’ll be equipped to work in the field, lead crews, use geospatial tools, and guide projects that blend science with community needs.

Whether you’re managing fire on the front lines, restoring ecosystems after disturbance, or shaping policy and planning, your skills will be in high demand as California and the nation face growing climate and wildfire challenges.