Conservation Partner Organizations at Work
About Dam Time!
Downriver Communities Celebrate as Klamath Reservoir Drawdown Begins By Regina Chichizola, Save California Salmon A few months after removal of the Copco 2 Dam on the Klamath River in October, 2023, Tribal members and scientists studying the river braved a cold, icy morning on January 11, 2024 to join the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC)…
Read MoreRestoring Beneficial Fire in the Klamath Mountains: A Long Time Coming
By Will Harling, Mid Klamath Watershed Council In the Klamath Mountains in California, and across the nation, 2023 was a turning point for fire. After decades of grassroots organizing underscored by ever more catastrophic wildfires that have shown the folly of attempts to take fire out of fire-dependent ecosystems, we are seeing promising gains in…
Read MoreKS Wild’s PLAY Program: Public Lands And You!
By Allee Gustafson, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildands Center What mountain range runs east to west in the Klamath Siskiyous, is an important wildlife connectivity coordinator, and is a botanically diverse hotspot? It’s the Siskiyou Mountains! Located along the border of Oregon and California, they connect with the Coastal, Klamath, and Cascade mountain ranges. The Siskiyou Mountains are…
Read MoreWelcome to Our New Partner Group
On February 27th the staff of Trees Foundation met with the board of Eel River Wailaki to make our partnership official! Although we have already had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects together, we are now excited to be able to offer additional support for their organization. Over the past year, our…
Read MoreProject Reports: Cereus Fund
For over 23 years, with direct input from our Cereus Funder, Trees Foundation was able to grant nearly a million dollars to our Partner Groups. With the recent passing of our generous benefactor, our fundraising efforts are increasing in our hope to continue offering these kinds of grant opportunities. The following reports are from some…
Read MoreShasta River’s Safe Harbor Agreement Not Safe for Salmon
By Amber Jamieson, Water Advocacy Director, Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) Earth Day is about protecting our planet! The Pacific Northwest has been at the forefront of the environmental movement since its inception, helping to shape and enforce environmental laws. From forest defense to water wars, our community remains at the heart of efforts to…
Read MoreForest Health and Fire Resources Program Update
Southern Humboldt Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Project The Trees Foundation Forest Health and Fire Resources Program has been hard at work in 2024. We began the year collaborating with project partners California State Parks, Humboldt Redwood Company, Briceland Fire, Elk Ridge Forestry, Eel River Wailaki (ERW), Native Health in Native Hands (NHNH), and numerous…
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…
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