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Climate Video Challenge
Millions of people around the world, especially youth, are fighting to prevent and adapt to climate change: pushing to end fossil fuel extraction and use, and for clean energy jobs, conservation of natural habitats, indigenous fire management, resilience hubs, affordable housing, and racial justice, among other solutions. However, we can sometimes feel paralyzed by climate
Backcountry Film Festival
If you are looking for a way to stoke up your snow desire, or looking for the perfect holiday gift, look no further. The Backcountry Film Festival will be virtual this year! You can purchase your private viewing and watch in the comfort of your home, on your phone, or at your friend's place. Look
Day Hike: Winter Wonder in Yosemite Valley
Come learn about the secret season in Yosemite Valley. Depending on snow conditions, you’ll either hike or snowshoe along the Valley Loop Trail at a relaxed pace, observing how the cold has transformed your favorite granite features. You’ll learn about the diverse animals who reside in the Valley year-round and how they survive the harsh
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California Forestry Workforce Summit
The Foundation for California Community Colleges' Resilient Careers in Forestry program in partnership with the Institute of the Environment at UC Davis presents the California Forestry Workforce Summit from January 31 to February 1, 2023 at the Conference Center at UC Davis. The two-day event will provide a platform for Federal and state leaders to identify challenges and resources for effective, equitable workforce
K-12 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest
This contest is open to California residents in grades K-12. (Immediate family members of Coastal Commission staff are not eligible.) There are five grade categories for awards in both art and poetry: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Entries must have a California coastal or ocean theme (for example, no tropical or arctic settings or species). Art
CNRA 30×30 Webinar
CNRA 30×30 Webinar
California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is excited to kick off a productive and successful new year of conservation and partnership. Please join them for a webinar to reflect on the shared progress in 2022 and hear about plans for 30x30 in 2023. CNRA looks forward to seeing you there! Click here to register.
Pile Burning Workshop Webinar
Pile Burning Workshop Webinar
Join UCCE to learn about the fundamentals of hand pile burning! This two-part class will cover topics including safety and liability considerations, weather conditions and interpretation, and permitting. There will be in-person, local field trips for gaining hands-on skills. Part One: Hand Pile Burning Fundamentals Webinar This is a free, Zoom-based webinar. Register Here. Part Two:
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Strategic Growth Council Catalyst Conference
California’s $54 Billion Climate Commitment and federal Infrastructure Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in clean energy, transit, affordable housing, good-paying jobs, and the reduction of legacy pollution in frontline communities. How do we effectively invest unprecedented public funding for equitable and sustained transformation in these communities?
Post-fire Forest Resilience Workshops
Post-fire Forest Resilience Workshops
Come join the University of California Cooperative Extension in their post-fire Forest Resilience Workshop! This workshop is designed to bring more knowledge and connections to landowners that have been affected by the recent fires in Mariposa, Madera, and Fresno County. Those who weren't affected are also welcome to join, as this workshop will teach you
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Tahoe Winter Exploration Series: Nordic Tour Among the Trees with TINS
Tahoe Winter Exploration Series: Nordic Tour Among the Trees with TINS
As part of the Tahoe Winter Exploration Series, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) have partnered to provide winter excursions on the first Thursday of each month in January, February, and March. What better way to kick off the series than by celebrating the New Year by
Flyway Nights Speaker Series – Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Updates
Flyway Nights Speaker Series – Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Updates
Joe Hobbs, Area Manager, Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, CDFW Joe Hobbs will give updates on the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Habitat and Drainage Improvement projects by Ducks Unlimited, Infrastructure projects by California Waterfowl Association, drought updates, and future projects within the Wildlife Area. Joe Hobbs has been the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Manager since 2018.
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19th Annual California Water Law Symposium
19th Annual California Water Law Symposium
Registration is open for the 19th Annual California Water Law Symposium! Participating school panels will be presenting on behalf of our theme, Diverse Needs: Species Protection and Water Supply. This highly-anticipated event will be hosted by the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in-person, on February 4, 2023. Participating schools include: Golden Gate University School of Law, Stanford Law
Willow Cutting
Willow Cutting
Join Tuolumne River Trust for a volunteer event: We are seeking volunteers to help us collect willow cuttings to be planted in future restoration projects on the Tuolumne! Location, TBD, off the Highway 120 corridor, we expect to work for 4-6 hours. We will reach out with more details upon registration. Please e-mail cailey@tuolumne.org with
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California Bumble Bee Atlas Training
California Bumble Bee Atlas Training
California is home to 25 species of bumble bees, many of which face an uncertain future. Several species, including the western bumble bee, Crotch's bumble bee, the Suckely cuckoo bumble bee, and Franklin's bumble bee, have recently experienced significant declines. In order to conserve them, the Xerces Society has partnered with the California Department of
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CalVTP Practitioner Panel: Tips and tricks for early entry into the CalVTP
CalVTP Practitioner Panel: Tips and tricks for early entry into the CalVTP
Want to learn more about how to navigate the early stages of consideration of the CalVTP process for fuel mitigation projects? Join the Fuels and Vegetation Education team for a webinar exploring the CalVTP process. Senior Environmental Planner at SWCA Environmental Consultants Jacqueline Markley will explain the connection between a Public Works Plan (PWP) and the CalVTP as
Making Offshore Wind a Reality
Making Offshore Wind a Reality
America produced enough wind energy in 2021 to power 35 million homes, and we’re just getting started. Many states have ample potential to harness offshore wind power. States from the Pacific to the Atlantic have made great strides towards ensuring offshore wind becomes a major clean energy source in America. Learn more about how to
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The Road Ahead: The Legislative Session & Beyond
The Road Ahead: The Legislative Session & Beyond
On Wednesday, February 8, at 5:30pm, Nevada Conservation League invites you, along with Nevada's environmental community and legislative leaders, as they discuss the 2023 legislative session and take a look at the road ahead. Thanks to our environmental champions, Nevada has led the country on various environmental issues - from renewable energy to water conservation. We
Single-Use Water Bottle Community Workshop – Truckee
Single-Use Water Bottle Community Workshop – Truckee
The town of Truckee needs your input! Single-use beverage bottles make up a large percentage of waste and litter, creating an environmental threat to our region. The Town of Truckee is considering a ban on the sale of some types of single-use water bottles. We need your input! Join us for a community meeting to
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CAL FIRE’s CalVTPs in the Southern Sierra Foothills
CAL FIRE’s CalVTPs in the Southern Sierra Foothills
Want to learn about how the California Vegetation Treatment Programmatic EIR (CalVTP) can help California increase the pace and scale of vegetation management and fuels treatments? Join this webinar on February 9th from 10:00am – 12:00pm to learn how the CEQA process was utilized for fuels reduction on the Vista Del Rio and planning of
Why is a third of food wasted worldwide?
Why is a third of food wasted worldwide?
Nearly one-third of all the food that is produced in the world never gets eaten. By some estimates, we waste 30 million tons of food in the U.S. and 1.3 billion metric tons worldwide every year. All this waste has huge economic, environmental, and social costs. Ned Spang, an assistant professor in the Department of
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Willow Cutting
Willow Cutting
Join Tuolumne River Trust for a volunteer event: We are seeking volunteers to help us collect willow cuttings to be planted in future restoration projects on the Tuolumne! Location, TBD, off the Highway 120 corridor, we expect to work for 4-6 hours. We will reach out with more details upon registration. Please e-mail cailey@tuolumne.org with
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Tours of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Tours of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Yolo Basin Foundation offers monthly tours of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (October – June) and the City of Davis Wetlands. The tours are appropriate for all levels of outdoor enthusiasts and birders. These are driving tours on gravel roads with several stops and an occasional, optional short walk. Pets are not allowed on tours.
IN THE FIELD: Fungi Walk
IN THE FIELD: Fungi Walk
Join us in partnering with California Native Plant Society for a walk full of fungi! Shane Hanofee will be leading a hike at the Yuba Rim Trail identifying mushrooms, lichens and much more. This hike is rated as moderate and welcome to all myco-enthusiasts. Please come dressed for the weather, bring a pocket knife and hand lens
Tree Trivia Snowshoe Trek
Tree Trivia Snowshoe Trek
The Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF) and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) have teamed up for a morning of education and fun as we snowshoe along the Tahoe Rim Trail to the iconic Castle Rock and loop back to the Kingsbury North Trailhead. This will be a moderate, leisure snowshoe trek. However, it could be more challenging
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IN THE FIELD: Fungi Walk
IN THE FIELD: Fungi Walk
Join us in partnering with California Native Plant Society for a walk full of fungi! Shane Hanofee will be leading a hike at Wildflower Ridge Trails (Kenny Ranch), identifying mushrooms, lichens, and much more. This hike is rated as moderate and welcome to all myco-enthusiasts. Please come dressed for the weather, bring a pocket knife
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Building a Community-Centered Clean Economy
Building a Community-Centered Clean Economy
Join Valley Vision on February 13th for the Building a Community-Centered Clean Economy event! This hybrid gathering brings together a second Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit, while celebrating and launching the Sacramento Region Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) planning efforts. This invitation is open to everyone, including community members, regional workforce, and economic development stakeholders. The event
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California Wildland Firefighter Hiring Event – Redding
The Forest Service is hosting an in-person event to hire 400 wildland firefighters in California. Come meet regional fire and human resources staff, ask questions, learn about the fire crews and their duties, and tentative job offers may be extended to qualifying candidates. Our goal is to match local candidates with local positions in California.
Willow Cutting
Willow Cutting
Join Tuolumne River Trust for a volunteer event: We are seeking volunteers to help us collect willow cuttings to be planted in future restoration projects on the Tuolumne! Location, TBD, off the Highway 120 corridor, we expect to work for 4-6 hours. We will reach out with more details upon registration. Please e-mail cailey@tuolumne.org with
States are Breaking Up with Plastic – Webinar
States are Breaking Up with Plastic – Webinar
Join the Solutions For Plastic Pollution Webinar Series for the first event of 2023: "States are breaking up with plastic." Roses are red, violets are blue, states are working to break up with plastic, and you should too. Let’s face it -- our relationship with plastics is toxic. Plastic lasts forever, which sounds romantic, until
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2023 National Water Use Data Virtual Summit
2023 National Water Use Data Virtual Summit
The 2023 Water Use Data Virtual Summit will be held on Wednesday, February 15, at 8 am PST. Hosted by ICWP, Western States Water Council, USGS, and the Internet of Water Coalition, this 2.5-hour virtual summit is designed to address important topics to further evaluate your water data interests and needs. The summit is free and open to anyone
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2023 Wild and Scenic Film Festival
SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. Wild & Scenic shares an urgent call to action, encouraging festival-goers to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet. Save the Date for our 21st edition – taking place in person February 16-20, 2023. Traditionally
Solar on highways and parking lots
Solar on highways and parking lots
On Thursday, February 16, Environment California and partner groups with Environment America are hosting a legislative briefing on how states across the country can go solar in untapped areas like on parking lots and along highways. Hear from Josh Becker, State Senator from California, Allie Kelly, Executive Director of The Ray, and Environment California advocates
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Willow Planting
Willow Planting
Join Tuolumne River Trust for a volunteer: We are looking for volunteers to hike Tuolumne River Canyon Trail to plant willow cuttings with us at a restoration site! The hike will be about 4 miles round trip so prepare for an 8 hour work day! We will reach out with more details upon registration. Please
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Day Hike: Winter Wonder in Mariposa Grove
Most people visit the Mariposa Grove during the summer months. On this day trip, you’ll experience many locals’ favorite time of year in Yosemite — winter! Depending on conditions, you’ll either hike or snowshoe among the towering trees, experiencing the serene, inspiring setting made even more inviting by winter’s slow pace. As you move below
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Sierra Nevada Alliance 30th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
Sierra Nevada Alliance 30th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
Join us for a memorable virtual celebration of the Sierra Nevada Alliance’s 30th Anniversary. Since 1993, we’ve been working with our Member Groups, conservation partners, and community members in the Sierra and beyond to protect and preserve this treasured region. Alliance staff and board members will share achievements throughout our history, current projects and programs,
Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Hydropower Reform
Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Hydropower Reform
The Institute for Integrative Conservation, in collaboration with the W&M Harrison Ruffin Tyler Department of History and the Hydropower Reform Coalition, presents: Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Hydropower Reform Part of the IIC 2022-23 Conservation Speaker Series: Re-Imagining Protected Area Conservation Conceptions of nature as separate from or in service to humans have influenced the
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Water 101 Workshop: The Basics and Beyond
Water 101 Workshop: The Basics and Beyond
The Water 101 Workshop details the history, geography, legal, and political facets of water in California, as well as hot topics currently facing the state. Taught by some of the leading policy and legal experts in California, the one-day workshop on February 23 gives attendees a deeper understanding of the state’s most precious natural resource. The workshop,
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California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Summit
California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Summit
The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition is meeting in Stockton to celebrate California Rangelands! Please be sure to join this unique joint event at The Stockton Agricultural Center in Stockton. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources is happy to collaborate with the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition and the Range Management Advisory Board to present
Navigating the Proposal Process for Wildfire Fuels Treatment Using Prescribed Grazing
Navigating the Proposal Process for Wildfire Fuels Treatment Using Prescribed Grazing
CAL FIRE and the State of California have continued to ramp up investments in resources for increasing fuel treatments to manage high fuel loads and reduce wildfire risk. Using livestock to treat fuels has significant potential for managing combustible vegetation. A variety of funding sources are available to support wildfire prevention projects and activities in
Willow Planting
Willow Planting
Join Tuolumne River Trust for a volunteer: We are looking for volunteers to hike Tuolumne River Canyon Trail to plant willow cuttings with us at a restoration site! The hike will be about 4 miles round trip so prepare for an 8 hour work day! We will reach out with more details upon registration. Please
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Public Lands Alliance Annual Convention and Trade Show
PLA's Annual Convention and Trade Show is the premier gathering of leaders in the public lands sector. Public lands nonprofits, land management agencies, and businesses come to network, gain tools to help advance their agency and organization missions, and shop the trade show that features products that educate and appeal to public lands visitors. Click
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Southland 30 x 30 Regional Group Budget and Bond Discussion
Southland 30 x 30 Regional Group Budget and Bond Discussion
The Southland Regional Group cordially invites you to a special discussion with Senior Policy Consultant Tina Andolina from Senator Ben Allen's Office. The discussion will focus on the state budget and a potential Climate and Natural Resources Bond and how this aligns with 30x30 work and the Senator's role as Chair of the Senate Committee
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Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Field Trip
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Field Trip
Winter to early spring is the best time of year for viewing endangered Sierra bighorn before they retreat to higher elevations. These animals are difficult to see and there are approximately 500 in the world, all in the Sierra Nevada. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation provide