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Support for Fire Victims and Responders

Support for Fire Victims and Responders

by on August 21, 2020 with No Comments

There are so many fires burning all over California impacting families, communities, infrastructure, and our parks. This email from the California State Parks Foundation shows just how wide spread the wildfires are and how many state parks have partial or full closures. Please be safe, follow posted closures, and avoid wildfire/evacuation areas. We’ve been there before with the Freeway Complex Fire and its impacts to Chino Hills State Park, so we are sending our love to all the other sister … Read More

Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

by on December 8, 2019 with No Comments

The state hasn’t learned the lessons related to wildfire. For nearly 15 years the California Chaparral Institute has been advocating for a better outcome than vegetation removal on all our wildlands as the “answer” to stopping wildfire. It doesn’t work–we have dozens of fires to point to as proof. On Wednesday, December 11th, CalFire will consider approving its Vegetation Treatment Program’s Environmental Impact Report. The plan is to target 20 MILLION acres of native California habitat and destroy it–in the name of … Read More

Report Roadkill

Report Roadkill

by on November 9, 2019 with No Comments

There are easy ways to help research scientists understand where wildlife cross roads. Sadly, one way is through roadkill data. The California Roadkill Observation System (CROS), is a project of the Road Ecology Center at University of California, Davis. The CROS system, with the help of citizen scientists (like YOU!), plots where the wildlife are dying and what roads have the most animal-vehicle collisions. You can upload your geotagged photo or submit an “observation” to help researchers understand where wildlife … Read More

Woolsey Fire Lessons (Not Learned)

Woolsey Fire Lessons (Not Learned)

by on October 29, 2019 with No Comments

In a report issued for Los Angeles County, fire agencies reviewed the Woolsey Fire. It states, “we cannot expect that all population growth in Very High or High Fire Hazard Severity areas can be protected simply by increasing resiliency to wildfire and by adding more fire engines.” The Los Angeles Times article goes on to say: “But it is folly to think that stricter building codes and more fire engines can eliminate the danger we create by building and rebuilding in … Read More

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