The Richard Gienger Report
The following is an open letter I wrote in early December 2023. It remains valid today and in the coming months and years as an effort to reform (“modernize”) forest stewardship that includes a model of co-management. Perhaps the most appropriate and pressing place to achieve this is the 50,000-acre Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF).…
Read MoreEveryone Can Do Science! Nature Activities for Kids of All Ages
By Taylor Faye Benedict, Environmental Education Coordinator for Friends of the Lost Coast. As an Environmental Educator, I’ve been able to bring environmental science to life for youth throughout the Lost Coast with the resounding message: Everyone can do science! I make sure that students know every day is an opportunity to “take chances, make…
Read MoreEmbrace Nature and Community: Volunteer with Sanctuary Forest Today!
April Newlander, Executive Director, Sanctuary Forest Inc. In the heart of our rural community lies a sanctuary of natural beauty and a home for many forms of life. The headwaters of the Mattole River offer a place of tranquility, inviting us to pause, reflect, and connect with the world around us. At Sanctuary Forest, stewardship…
Read MoreSalmonid Conference 2024
Holding Space—Restoring Habitat and Making Room for Innovation By Salmonid Restoration Federation Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) produces the largest salmon restoration conference in California, convening a diverse range of people in the watershed restoration field including planners, engineers, policymakers, students, Watershed Stewards Program members, consultants, academics, tribal members, on-the-ground practitioners, and landowners. It is this…
Read More26th Annual Coho Confab
September 13-15, 2024, Smith River By Salmonid Restoration Federation SRF, with the support of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, will host the 26th Annual Coho Confab at the beautiful Rock Creek Ranch on the South Fork of the Smith River. The pristine Smith River is the largest undammed river in California and is located…
Read MoreEvery Day is Earth Day
While for many of us “Every day is Earth Day,” Trees Foundation is highlighting the annual renewal of our commitment to the Earth with this issue of Forest and River News. We hope the community joins us this Earth Day on April 22nd—the “how” is up to you! We suggest simply getting outside, taking a…
Read MoreThe Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference, March 2024
Holding Space: Creating Habitat and a Platform for Innovation Salmonid Restoration Federation Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) produces the largest salmon restoration conference in California, convening a diverse range of people in the watershed restoration field including planners, engineers, policy makers, students, Watershed Stewards Program members, consultants, academics, tribal members, on-the-ground practitioners, and landowners. It is…
Read MoreEditor’s Note
We have chosen “Collaboration, Cooperation, and Communication” as our theme for this issue of Forest and River News, but collaboration has always been at the very heart of Trees Foundation. It is our raison d’etre, but as we all know, it isn’t always easy. Trees Foundation is growing (see here) by evolving and adapting to…
Read MoreMessage from the President
The seasonal changes of Fall and Winter often inspire us to reflect. To say we are living in turbulent times describes more than just our climate-driven weather patterns. However dark the impending storms may feel, Trees Foundation and our partner groups have always tried to focus on nurturing our connections to the land to create a…
Read MoreGrowing Trees Foundation
Building Capacity for Collaboration and Environmental Resilience This year has been one of tremendous change and growth for the Trees Foundation. We bid farewell to our long-serving and well-loved Board President Susy Barsotti, and we welcomed a new Board member, John Wilhelm. We also said goodbye to our newest staff member Mary Gaterud, who left the…
Read More