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Honoring Garnetta Annable, Permanente Creek restoration project, Environmental Stewardship Program 2025-2026, Foster City Summer Days, save marshlands from sea level rise, seeking volunteer librarian, community wildfire preparedness, comment letters...

The risk of severe and destructive wildfires is increasingly real for many, if not most, Californians. In recent newsletters, we have detailed the specifics of home hardening and creating defensible space to reduce the risk of property loss from...

In our previous article we focused on the threats that come with sea level rise. Now, we’re going to focus specifically on the threats to marshlands, and the ecosystem services they provide, from sea level rise.Hi! I’m your friend, the marshlands....

Environmental Stewardship Program 2025-2026, Permanente Creek Restoration Project, 2025 Guardians of Nature, what's at risk from sea level rise, community wellbeing at risk from sea level rise, seeking volunteer librarian, hikes roundup, committee...

 As climate change intensifies, marked by record-breaking heat domes, deadly floods, and destructive wildfires, it’s increasingly clear that local decisions are connected to global results. Reducing plastic use, for example in municipal...

In our previous article we focused on why and how sea levels are rising. Now, we’re going to focus on threats that come with sea level rise, and what’s at risk.San Francisco Bay!You’ve walked its shores!You’ve breathed in its beauty!But, beyond...

Permanente Creek Restoration Project, volunteer at Foster City Summer Days, celebrate Garnetta Annable at 2025 Guardians of Nature Benefit, Environmental Stewardship Program 2025-2026, how sea levels are rising, Fix our Forests Act, defensible space...

 We recently examined the treatment of Zone 0, the “zero combustible” (immediate) zone to achieve maximal defensible space around a home or structure. To reduce wildfire risk, defensible space also requires a well-tended (intermediate) Zone 1,...

  On July 23, Heidelberg Materials invited a few dozen involved parties to celebrate the start of construction to restore Permanente Creek within their property. The restoration is required by a 2013 Consent Decree between the Sierra Club...

Seeking Chapter Executive Committee candidates, San Jose landmark project dropped, fighting for Climate Smart San Jose, celebrate Garnetta Annable at 2025 Guardians of Nature Benefit, why sea levels are rising, sea level rise planning webinar series...