Friday, September 18, 2026
State of the Central Sierra
Speaker: John Buckley, CSERC

Trump politics, shrinking budgets, staffing cutbacks, and other changes threaten our forests. Our presenter, John Buckley, served as a wildland firefighter for 13 years prior to setting up a non-profit conservation center. That organization, the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC) is intensely engaged in all forest issues affecting millions of acres of the central region of the Sierra Nevada. They also survey rare wildlife species, manage restoration projects, monitor logging, livestock grazing, and roads on national forest lands. His slideshow will also contain some great photos of the forest and wildlife. Join us and lets find out what we can do to help!

Friday, October 16, 2026
Tesla: Hismet Warep (Sacred Earth)
Speaker: Celeste Garamendi

Join us to learn about the state parkland known as Tesla. Located in eastern Alameda County near the San Joaquin County line in the Corral Hollow, Tesla has been at the center of conservation efforts in the Northern Diablo Range for over two decades. Celeste Garamendi, a founding member of Friends of Tesla Park, will discuss Tesla’s rich natural and cultural landscape.