Author Archives: Larry

Laguna Keeper Workday at Laguna Uplands

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Larry

  Stunning view from the Laguna Uplands. Photo credit: Jonathan Glass, LandPaths Laguna Keeper Workday at Laguna Uplands Saturday, February 11, 9:00am-noon Meet at the end of Palm Ave. in Sebastopol, near Palm Drive Hospital Our annual Valentine’s Day visit to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment

FOGR Presents 90,000 Signatures to Son. Co. Supervisors

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Larry

Friends of the Gualala River An affiliate of the Redwood Coast Watersheds Alliance P.O. Box 1543, Gualala, CA 95445 GualalaRiver.org PRESS RELEASE January 25, 2012 – Gualala, California Friends of the Gualala River and supporters will gather to present the Sonoma County Board … Continue reading →

Posted in Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment

Russian River Biological Opinion Hearing at SC Bd of Supes

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Larry

Friends: First, I thought you might be interested in this announcement below.  Normally at this time of year, the Army Corps of Engineers is in charge of dam releases. Because this has been a dry year so far, they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Coastal Impacts, Salmonid/Wildlife Impacts, Streams and Wetlands Impacts, Waste Discharge Pollution, Water Conservation Issue, Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment

Presentation: Exploring the Laguna de Santa Rosa

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Larry

  Kayaking in the Laguna de Santa Rosa after the recent winter rains. Photo credit: Indigo Bannister Presentation: Exploring the Laguna de Santa Rosa Tuesday, February 7, 7:00-8:30pm REI, 2715 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa (free)David Bannister, executive director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment

Fight Reignites to Stop Keystone XL

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Larry

Fight Reignites to Stop Keystone XL Republicans in Washington, D.C., aren’t giving up trying to ram through the Keystone XL pipeline. On Monday, less than two weeks after President Obama rejected the controversial Canada-to-Texas project, Republicans in the Senate introduced … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Impacts, Environmental Impacts, Oil, Mining, and Gas Water Pollution | Leave a comment

Presentation: Exploring the Laguna de Santa Rosa

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Larry

  Kayaking in the Laguna de Santa Rosa after the recent winter rains. Photo credit: Indigo Bannister Presentation: Exploring the Laguna de Santa Rosa Tuesday, February 7, 7:00-8:30pm REI, 2715 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa (free)David Bannister, executive director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment

World Wetlands Day

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Larry

February 2 each year is World Wetlands Day. World Wetlands Day first began in 1997 and marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands back in 1971 at the Ramsar Convention in Iran. The Ramsar Convention was put together to address … Continue reading →

Posted in Streams and Wetlands Impacts | 1 Comment

Celebrating the Return of the Salmon! Sunday, February 26th 3-6pm

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Larry

Save the Date Celebrating the Return of the Salmon!   A Progress Report and …Community Social Sunday, February 26th 3-6pm at the Salmon Creek Falls Environmental Center (Salmon Creek School) Please join Gold Ridge RCD, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, Prunuske Chatham … Continue reading →

Posted in Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment

Support Tree Protection in Sonoma County, Tues., Jan. 31, 9 am

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Larry

Forest Supporters, This Tuesday, January 31, at 9 am, please come to support a County “freeze” on any new vineyard and orchard development in Sonoma County until June 1st of this year.  At that time, VESCO (Vineyard Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance) … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture Impacts, Environmental Impacts, Logging Impacts, Salmonid/Wildlife Impacts, Vineyards | Leave a comment

36th Annual Sonoma County Environmental Awards Dinner, Saturday, March 3, 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Larry

Sonoma County Conservation Council and Sierra Club Sonoma Group’s 36th Annual Sonoma County Environmental Awards Dinner Building Healthy, Just & Sustainable Communities IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Paloma Pavel, PhD, President of Earth House Center and Executive Director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Watershed Related Concerns | Leave a comment