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California Forest Reserves Establishment Dates
| Date | Year | Forest Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| December 20 | 1892 | San Gabriel Timberland Reserve -- first in California |
| February 14 | 1893 | Sierra Forest Reserve |
| February 25 | 1893 | Trabuco Canyon Forest Reserve and San Bernardino Forest Reserve |
| February 22 | 1897 | Stanislaus Forest Reserve and San Jacinto Forest Reserve |
| March 2 | 1898 | Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake Forest Reserves |
| April 13 | 1899 | Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve |
| October 2 | 1899 | Santa Ynez Forest Reserve |
| December 22 | 1903 | Santa Barbara Reserve created from Pine Mountain, Zaca Lake, and Santa Ynez Forest Reserves |
| November 29 | 1904 | Warner Mountains Forest Reserve and Modoc Forest Reserve |
| March 27 | 1905 | Plumas Forest Reserve |
| April 26 | 1905 | Trinity Forest Reserve |
| May 6 | 1905 | Klamath Forest Reserve |
| June 2 | 1905 | Lassen Peak Forest Reserve |
| July 14 | 1905 | Diamond Mountain Forest Reserve |
| October 3 | 1905 | Shasta Forest Reserve |
| October 3 | 1905 | Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve changed to Tahoe Forest Reserve |
| November 11 | 1905 | Yuba Forest Reserve |
| June 25 | 1906 | San Luis Obispo and Monterey Forest Reserves |
| July 18 | 1906 | Pinnacles Forest Reserve |
| September 17 | 1906 | Yuba Forest Reserve incorporated into Tahoe Forest Reserve |
| February 6 | 1907 | Stony Creek Forest Reserve |