Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Value of Native Species
Six Reasons Why We Challenged the Stanislaus National Forest in Court
“These forests were all different but, in one critical sense, they were all the same. They belonged to me, to my children, and to all the American people for today, tomorrow, and forever – unless somehow, we allow this incredible birthright to be stolen… Continue Reading “Six Reasons Why We Challenged the Stanislaus National Forest in Court”
Words Matter: It’s not fuel
Words matter. We’ve had quite a discussion on our Facebook page this past week over the word “fuel.” It is related to the misuse of the word “forest” for the four national forests in southern California. Habitat is not fuel. Chaparral is not forest.… Continue Reading “Words Matter: It’s not fuel”
Ecological Restoration a Core Objective for the Four Southern California National Forests
“There is an additional crisis taking place in our Southern California Forests as an unprecedented number of human-caused fires have increased fire frequency to the extent that fire-adapted chaparral can no longer survive and is being replaced with non-native annual grasses at an alarming… Continue Reading “Ecological Restoration a Core Objective for the Four Southern California National Forests”