Conservation Blog Category

Announcing a new series for our Website and Southern Sierran - Understanding Native Species, How to enjoy them, and How to protect them. The magnificent Burrowing Owl; Paul Reinstein all rights reserved We often talk...

Water has been a fundamental pillar of civilization since antiquity, and access to clean water is a basic universal right to be enjoyed by us all. As it is our most vital resource, we each have a moral responsibility to see that everyone has access...

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) aims to protect forests for future generations by setting a standard for responsible forest management worldwide. The FSC’s Board of Directors is responsible for the analysis and decisions of a global...

  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today issued a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act. The proclamation celebrates the many contributions protected desert lands make to the local...

It has been said, the best way to remember a place you have never been to is to visualize it in your mind’s eye. Santa Fe Dam, I’m sure you have driven by dozens of times without making an effort to look until you really see: the unusual...

Environmental Gadgetry?   Environmentalism is trendy these days. The topic is even so politically divisive, sensible conversations can elude us.    Reaching for moderation and rationality, I think environmental issues are at the...

  Often slipping by with too little notice, communities throughout the world, including here in California, are declaring climate emergencies. They recognize that waiting for national governments to take the lead isn't sufficient. And...