Arnold, CA…The 24th annual Logging Jamboree was August 31st at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum. Prizes, BBQ by Moose, Silent Auction, Kids Games & more. This wonderful annual Labor Day Weekend jamboree had something for adults and children. The Arnold Rim Trail Association again had a booth at the Jamboree, as the Calaveras District of the Forest Service. Located in White Pines. Delicious food and beer, wine and soft drinks were available. Raffles with cool prizes & more added to the great cross cut sawing, axe throwing, chain saw events and more.

What the Museum Does
The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum —

• Conveys the history of the logging and lumbering industry as it evolved in the Sierra Nevada region since the mid 1800s before the discovery of gold to the present day.

• Educates visitors about the economic, social, cultural and environmental effects of this industry on the development of communities in the Sierra Nevada.

• Acts as a resource center for education and historical research.

• Describes current trends in the Sierra Nevada logging and lumber industry, and the social and economic influences that continue to shape it.

• Keeps the history of the logging industry in the Sierra Nevada region alive so that its historical relevance is not lost.