Check out the September edition of the Hills For Everyone e-newsletter. It covers wildfires with three mini-articles on where fires are likely to start, how to prep for an evacuation, and how to participate in an insurance hearing in October related to wildfire coverage. View the e-newsletter online.
URGENT: Help protect our wildlife!Submit an electronic letter TODAY to Gavin Newsom to supporting the bill (AB 1788) regarding second generation anticoagulant rodenticides… A sample letter from Center for Biological Diversity is in the first comment below.Get your letters in today urging him to sign AB 1788. Go to: https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/1. Click Have a Comment2. Fill in the form3. Select AB017884. Click Next5. Select “Pro”6. Copy and paste the comments below (and or write your own comments)7. Send Message I urge … Read More
One of the things we try to do is educate supporters about the natural world, because when you know it you love it–and when you love it you fight for and care for it. This article does a great job explaining “geographic literacy” and how our landscapes are connected to one another (and us to them). How geographically literate are you? Read the Los Angeles Times article.
California is home to many unique species. To celebrate the diversity of those biological resources, there is a week-long series of virtual activities planned to raise awareness. Celebrate Biodiversity Day and our great natural resources by participating. Check it out! Learn about Biodiversity Day!
Chaparral is prone to burn and, if not burned too often, plants can re-sprout from underground root crowns or mature enough, from seeds. If it burns too often though, the root crown runs out of stored energy and the plant dies. Alternatively, the plant may not be able to grow to be old enough to produce seeds before it burns again.