DWR: Reviving the Golden State’s meadows and watersheds: An essential part of California’s water security Department of Water Resources (DWR) Ecosystems September 23, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: High in the mountains, thousands of feet above where most Californians live, are alpine...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Restoring Resilience: Leveraging nature-based solutions for wildfire protection and carbon storage in Sierra-Cascade forests Sierra Nevada Conservancy Wildfires and watersheds September 10, 2025By the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Over the last 21 years, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has funded and supported essential...
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Industry-managed forests more likely to fuel megafires University of Utah Wildfires and watersheds September 2, 2025Forests managed by timber companies were more likely to exhibit the conditions that megafires love—dense stands of regularly spaced trees...
MONGABAY: Restoring forests or risking flames? Scientists debate active management Mongabay Wildfires and watersheds August 15, 2025By John Cannon, Mongabay On Sept. 8, 2020, a brush field in southern Oregon, in the northwestern U.S., caught fire....
EDWARD RING: Logging saves species and increases our water supply Edward Ring Planning and management July 31, 2025Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center There are obvious benefits to...
AG ALERT: Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns Ag Alert Wildfires and watersheds July 30, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials...
PRESS RELEASE: Wildfire Solutions Coalition launches to secure long-term fire prevention funding in California Press Release/Notice Wildfires and watersheds July 8, 2025Press release from the Wildfire Solutions Coalition A coalition of organizations announced today the formation of the Wildfire Solutions Coalition,...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom challenges President Trump to adopt model executive order to help ‘Make America Rake Again’ Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Wildfires and watersheds July 2, 2025What you need to know: California has invested billions of dollars to fight fires and treated millions of acres to...
THE CONVERSATION: After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds June 23, 2025Ben Livneh, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and...
THE CONVERSATION: Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios The Conversation EcosystemsPlanning and management May 27, 2025By Kyra Clark-Wolf, University of Colorado Boulder; Brian W. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey, and Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder...
UNR: University researchers predict improved water yields after forest thinning Guest Contributor Ecosystems May 12, 2025Runoff increases by 8% to 14% from thinned forests during drought years when it’s needed most By Joel Seelmeyer, University...
USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes USGS Wildfires and watersheds May 6, 2025Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to...
STATELINE: Trump wants to log more trees. He’ll need states’ help. Stateline Policy and regulation March 21, 2025States are increasingly leading projects in national forests. By Alex Brown, Stateline Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Weather whiplash in the Sierra-Cascade and the need to accelerate resilience Sierra Nevada Conservancy Ecosystems January 8, 2025From the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: Winter began in earnest when an atmospheric river drenched Northern California with record breaking rainfall...
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY: Advancing landscape-scale resilience in the Upper Mokelumne River watershed Sierra Nevada Conservancy Wildfires and watersheds January 6, 2025From the Sierra Nevada Conservancy: A recent grant of nearly $4 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board to the Upper...
