Fruits & Seeds

The fruits and seeds of several plants are collected for a variety of uses ranging from making edible jams to growing the plants themselves. Plants that are common may be harvest for one’s personal use up to one pound per day with a 20 pound yearly limit. MedicinalsSome plant species have unique chemical properties with medicinal qualities. Species that are common may be harvested for your personal use below the two pound daily limit and within the 20 pound yearly limit. Choosing only the plant part that is needed and gathering conservatively from any one plant or from each group will ensure a viable local seed source. Mushrooms There is a wide variety of mushrooms that are common on the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest that may be harvested for your personal use without a permit. You may harvest up to one gallon per day within the five gallon yearly limit. Under incidental use NO MATSUTAKE mushrooms may be harvested.Mushrooms are the fruiting part of living organisms, of which the vast majority is in the leaf litter, the duff layer, and soil. Carefully pluck or cut mushrooms without disturbing the ground to protect the living organism’s fungal net. The maximum width allowed for any extraction tool is one inch (2.54 cm). Do not rake or dig for mushrooms and do not pull mushrooms up. This helps sustain a healthy fungi population that will continue to produce mushrooms in the future. Keeping your harvested mushrooms in a basket or container with openings helps to spread spores around as you are picking, aiding the chance for successful reproduction and expansion of local populations. 

Conditions of Incidental Use 

 Harvest or transport of products collected under 

Incidental-Use cannot take place while any person present in your group is harvesting or transporting the same product(s) under a charge permit. 

 Only products listed may be harvested and only 

from areas open for the harvest of those products. Harvest area maps are available at any Forest office at no charge. It is your responsibility to ensure you are on open National Forest Lands. 

 In order to protect the land and resources, products 

may be removed or limits lowered without notice; it is your responsibility to stay up to date. You may visit our web page or contact our offices to stay current. 

 Individual product harvesting techniques must be 

followed; refer to each of the product headings for details or contact our office. 

 Follow all road and area closures. Closures are 

placed to reduce the spread of forest diseases, protect wildlife & land resources, or to provide for public safety. Vehicles are not allowed on closed roads or off roads. Do not block roads or gates. 

 Protect the ground, surrounding vegetation, and 

soil from damage and disturbance. 

 Pack it in. Pack it out. Please do not litter!  Bury human waste a minimum of 12-18 inches 

deep and 200 feet away from any water source or open road. 

 Do not harvest within 200 feet of any water body, 

campground, active contract area, or building. 

 Be able to correctly identify species before 

harvesting. Harvest of any protected species or any part of it is strictly prohibited. There are numerous species that are poisonous. It is the harvester’s responsibility to ensure they know the status of species and to not harvest or damage any protected species. 

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WOODS! 

Please do your part in taking care of our valuable resources; respect the land and all forest visitors. 

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What is Incidental Use? 

A permit is typically required to harvest special forest products on the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest. For minor amounts of forest products that are for one’s direct personal use a permit may not be required. This brochure lists the products and the amounts that may be harvested under incidental use without charge and without the need of a permit when these products are used for your own use. It also describes how products may be harvested and provides information on the locations where harvest may occur. Materials gathered under incidental use cannot be sold or exchanged in any form.Products and quantity limits may change from time to time to protect forest resources. It is the responsibility of the harvester to stay current with updates. You may contact any of our offices or 

check our website for the most current listings. 

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou/passes/sfp/

Where can I Harvest? 

No harvest is allowed within operating contract areas such as forest product sales, precommercial thinning areas, etc. There is NO harvest within 200 feet of any building, campground, state highway, river, stream, pond, lake, or other water body. Harvesting of special forest products is only allowed on National Forest Lands within the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest that fall outside of administrative sites, wilderness areas, botanical areas, and research natural areas. These areas are not typically marked in the field, and it is the harvester’s responsibility to ensure they are on open lands when harvesting. A map to help 

guide harvesters to lands open for special forest products collection is provided at no charge and is available at all our offices. 

What can I Harvest? 

Product: 

Daily 

Limit 

Yearly 

Limit 

Beargrass, Western 

Swordfern, & Other 

Foliage 

2 pounds 20 pounds 

Berries 1 gallon 5 gallons 

Boughs, Twigs, & Other 

Cuttings 5 pounds 40 pounds 

Cones 

Maximum of 5 sugar 

pine cones per day. 

15 cones 5 bushels 

Firewood 

1/8 cord 

(4 ft x 2 ft 

x 2ft) 

2 cords 

Only for on-Forest 

camping use. Only dead 

& down material may be 

collected.

Fruits & Seeds 1 pound 20 pounds 

Medicinals 2 pounds 20 Pounds 

 Mushrooms 

NO MATSUTAKE 

MUSHROOMS

1 gallon 5 gallons 

Beargrass, Western Swordfern, & Other Foliage The leaves of beargrass, western swordfern, and other plants are collected for a variety of purposes. Species that are common may be harvested for one’s personal use. Up to 2 pounds of leaves may be harvested per day with a maximum limit of 20 pounds per year. Only the leaves may be harvested under this category. The branch and root system must be left undisturbed to ensure leaf re-growth and to foster the health of the plant following harvest. Choosing only leaves that you can reasonably use and harvesting a limited number of leaves from any one plant promotes a healthy plant. 

Berries 

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