Chapter Updates

By Sue Leskiw, North GroupLucille Vinyard, North Group scion affectionately called “The Mother of Redwood National Park,” is one of the focal points in an exhibit on display at the Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka (www.clarkemuseum.org). Her...

By Theresa Ryan, Sonoma Group ExComAs many of you are aware, the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency decided in 9-1 vote to move forward with Renewable Sonoma in negotiating a new compost facility currently planned adjacent to the Waste Water...

By Theresa Ryan, Sonoma Group ExComAs many of you are aware, the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency decided in 9-1 vote to move forward with Renewable Sonoma in negotiating a new compost facility currently planned adjacent to the Waste Water...

A new report from Sierra Club California outlines the factors that have led to our state’s housing crisis and its effects on California’s population and economy. The report summarizes recent housing studies and legislation that motivates housing...

A new report from Sierra Club California outlines the factors that have led to our state’s housing crisis and its effects on California’s population and economy. The report summarizes recent housing studies and legislation that motivates housing...

by Shoshana Hebshi, Redwood Chapter Communications Coordinator Every swing in one direction brings a counter swing in the other direction. And thankfully for conservationists, our local Congressman, Jared Huffman, has countered the Trump...

by Felice Pace, North Group Water ChairAs groundwater planning to comply with the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act gets underway in high and moderate priority basins across California, a new threat to stream ecosystems has emerged....

The vote was too close to call when polls closed June 5, but after two weeks, Measure C proponents conceded defeat on June 18. The Woodland Watershed and Oak Protection Initiative, known as Measure C, would have established protections for oak...

by Shoshana Hebshi, Redwood Chapter Communications CoordinatorVallejo City Council does not seem to heed public opinion. While a loud majority of Vallejo residents have vocally opposed a proposal to build a “green” cement plant and deep water...

Summer is upon us, and as the hills in our region turn from the lush green of spring to the tawny brown dotted with the dark green of oaks, pines and redwoods, we are confronted with the arid nature of our climate. We might collectively feel like...