How did Nature ever survive without us? This is a question those who eagerly manipulate wildlands need to ask themselves, be they from environmental management organizations like California State Parks and the Nature Conservancy, or fire agencies like Cal Fire and the US Forest… Continue Reading “New Video – California Chaparral: The Most Underrated Biome”
Category: Climate Change, Fire, Misconceptions, Native Animals, Native Plants, Reconnecting to Nature, Value of Native SpeciesTags: Cal Fire, California State Parks, chaparral, chaparral biome, human-centric, Jack 4 the Planet, Nature Conservancy, Richard Halsey, US Forest Service
Our New Class Begins February 25, 2023.Please Join Us by Applying on Our Website. There’s nothing quite like discovering kindred spirits at a neighborhood pub. Apparently, everyone had been forewarned and was happy about it – I had come to recruit for Nature, with… Continue Reading “Breathe Again – Become a Chaparral Naturalist”
Posted on September 26, 2022
by CA Chaparral Institute
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Due to a sudden influx of money, a federal agency that had once shown promise of becoming a protector of native chaparral habitat, has become a destroyer. The Los Padres National Forest plans to clear a quarter million acres of habitat, most of which… Continue Reading “Destroyer of Habitat – US Forest Service”
Category: Fire, Habitat ClearanceTags: Alisal Fire, Arctostaphylos refugioensis, chaparral, Christopher Stubbs, Ecological Restoration Plan, Gaviota, Kyle Kinports, Los Padres National Forest, Refugio manzanita, Santa Barbara, Whittier Fire