Conservation Partner Organizations at Work
Trees Foundation New Partner Group
Grow Together The vision of Grow Together Gardens is to cultivate gardens for healing, education, community empowerment, and ecological stewardship. Through school garden programming, Grow Together utilizes a stewardship-based approach to garden learning, putting into practice place-based and social-emotional learning strategies. Their team of garden educators support 5 Humboldt County schools with their garden stewards…
Read MoreEnvironmental Arts Grants
Trees Foundation was founded to provide support for healthy land stewardship on the North Coast. In an effort to inspire the next generation of environmentally conscious citizens, we invited a small group of schools in our community to apply for environmental arts grants. We are delighted to share a few of the school reports from…
Read MoreReflections on 2024 Klamath-Siskiyou Outdoor School
We sit on the bank of the Salmon River, a circle of smiling faces illuminated by the fire. Violin, guitar, and the steady rush of the river serve as the soft soundtrack for our laughter and sweet conversation. On our last night together, I am struck by the beauty of this family we have fostered.…
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Salmonid Restoration Federation and California Indian Environmental Alliance Receive NOAA Fisheries “Tribal Capacity and Climate Resilience” Award to Support California North Coast Tribes Fisheries Restoration & Climate Resilience Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) and California Indian Environmental Alliance (CIEA) are thrilled to announce that the California North Coast Tribal Capacity and Climate Resilience Project has been awarded…
Read MoreFungi & Fire in the Landscape
by Levon Durr, president of Humboldt Permaculture Guild and owner of Fungaia Farm Fungi play an important role in fire-damaged landscapes by rebuilding soils, attracting insects and birds, and retaining water. These landscape builders, composters, and remediators can be used as allies when faced with excessive fuel loads and fire-scarred soils. Most of us have…
Read MoreCalifornia’s 30×30 Initiative
by Josefina Barrantes, 30×30 Coordinator, EPIC California has signed onto a global agreement to durably protect 30% of land and coastal water by the year 2030. This initiative started as an international goal that was first proposed in a 2019 scientific article titled “A Global Deal for Nature” (GDN), which demonstrated the need for increased…
Read MoreMattole Community Collaboration
Enhancing Instream Flows in the Mattole Headwaters Walker Wise, Water Program Director, Sanctuary Forest The Mattole River flows in a northwest direction for 62 miles from Northern Mendocino to its mouth in Petrolia, making it the longest undammed river wholly within California. At its headwaters, near the village of Whitethorn, the river bends westward towards…
Read MoreSPAWN: Return of the Salmon
By Ayano Hayes, Watershed Conservation Manager of Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) Return of the Salmon In West Marin, when winter rains come down, everyone looks to the freshwater streams for loud splashing and bright flashes of pink. In the Lagunitas Creek Watershed, one of the southernmost areas in California to have a stronghold…
Read MoreSuccess! Salmon Returning: SRF Marshall Ranch Update
Flow Augmentation Season Underway In the summer of 2023, Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) constructed two large off-channel ponds at the historic Marshall Ranch in Redwood Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Eel River. The Marshall Ranch is the largest contiguous private holding in Redwood Creek and is fully protected under a conservation easement. This…
Read More26th Annual Coho Confab in the South Fork Smith River – September 13-15, 2024
Thinking Like a Salmon Stronghold Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) is coordinating the 26th Annual Coho Confab on September 13-15 on the South Fork Smith River in Del Norte County. This year’s Coho Confab will be held at Rock Creek Ranch, a beautiful riverfront property owned by Smith River Alliance. The Coho Confab is a field…
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