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Presentation: Exploring the Laguna de Santa Rosa
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
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Celebrating the Return of the Salmon! Sunday, February 26th 3-6pm
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
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36th Annual Sonoma County Environmental Awards Dinner, Saturday, March 3, 2012
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
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Communicate With Water Words That Work, February 1, 2012
Communicate With Water Words That Work February 1, 2012 || 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 835 Market Street, San Francisco This workshop is designed for people who need to communicate with public audiences about water resources, coastal and watershed management, … Continue reading
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Mercury in the Water
Mercury has been a high priority pollutant in the Sac River Watershed for many years with TMDL’s and a number of cleanups. I’ve always wondered why the North Coast Board has not done likewise. The Russian River receives the contribution … Continue reading
I do not see the forests as a net user from evapotranspiration. Depending the type of forest (rain forest, Temperate rain forest, etc.) what percent of precipitation is taken up by evapotranspiration. I imagine it depends on many factors (i.e. … Continue reading
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Russian River Storm-Watershed Café
Good morning, Russian River Watershed Community The Russian River Storm-Watershed Café has been rescheduled for January 26, 2012, 10:00 am to noon, at the Healdsburg Community Center Library, 1557 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. We look forward to receiving renewed interest from … Continue reading
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Two Very Different Gualala River Watershed Groups
Dear Friends of the Gualala River,People sometimes confuse Friends of the Gualala River (FoGR) and Gualala River Watershed Council (GRWC) – two very different organizations. Here’s a comparison. Friends of the Gualala River (FoGR) GualalaRiver.org Gualala River Watershed Council (GRWC) … Continue reading
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Discussion on the Public Trust Doctrine
To All, I just wanted to share an excellent essay on the public trust doctrine which I came across recently. It is by Dotty LeMieux – a Marin lawyer who does tree litigation and other excellent things in her practice … Continue reading
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Discussion on the Latest on Estrogen in Water
To All, Sewage effluent testing has shown high levels of estrogen and other pharmaceuticals that are likely to interfere with the reproductive cycle – and provide larger breasts for guys (as well as slower running and biking capabilities). Sewage sludge … Continue reading