Applications for habitat restoration, wildlife rehabilitation and education programs are due April 3.
Category: Environment & Natural Resources
News about the environment and natural resources in Mendocino County and the broader North Coast.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
OHV trails reopen in Mendocino National Forest after storm closuresÂ
The Forest Service reopened 135 miles of OHV trails after winter storms forced the closures due to unsafe trail conditions.
Posted inUtilities
Your guide to the Potter Valley Project and what comes next
As PG&E plans to decommission the hydroelectric facility, Mendocino County officials weigh water storage options, diversion plans, and shifting water rights. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They’re helping scientists learn more
Scientists say fungi play a critical role in ecosystems and the global economy, but conservation efforts lag as climate change and habitat loss threaten largely undocumented species.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Bill would shift focus of state demonstration forests from logging to restoration
Assembly Bill 2494 would make research, restoration and recreation the primary purposes of the state’s 14 working forests, including Jackson Demonstration State Forest.