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Cal Fire

Conservationists escalate legal battle over logging plan in Gualala floodplain, file intent to sue Gualala Redwood Timber & Cal Fire in federal court

By Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter | August 1, 2020

Friends of Gualala River has teamed up with the Center for Biological Diversity and filed an intent to sue Gualala Redwood Timber & Cal Fire in federal court, claiming their timber harvest plan fails to adequately protect endangered species.

Environment & Natural Resources

Human disturbance threatens black oystercatchers, iconic Mendocino coast shorebird

By Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter | July 21, 2020

For the past decade, black oystercatchers have barely been able to reproduce. Cold ocean conditions mean this may be their year to catch up and replenish their population, if they are not disrupted by humans.

California State Coastal Conservancy

Gualala will soon have a new community park; Land Conservancy one step closer to protecting Gualala River Estuary

By Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter | June 2, 2020

After collecting over $2 million in grants, the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy has $205,000 to go to protect the Gualala River Estuary, Mill Basin.