Since the 1940s, California has supported locally-governed Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) as they implement projects on public...

This year’s rainfall has brought California out of an almost decade-long drought. The mega-drought, which began in 2012, delivered...

This past week we received a call from some friends who had a nature story to share with us–they had discovered an entire stump full of...

“Before the Flood” is more than just another film on climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio guides the viewers through his own personal...

It is June and some members of the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, their families, and friends accompanied...

After the misty morning fog and clouds had worn off, all was perfectly still. The bright blue sky was the perfect invitation for a walk...

When I visited my grandparents for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago, we took a family hike up in the chaparral region near Ojai and Lake...

Many times when we think about incredible wildlife or biodiversity we think about exotic places. If only we could go there if only we...

Although the California drought has required our continued effort to conserve water, there’s no reason you can’t conserve water and grow...

As long as humans have walked this planet, water has shaped our lives: growing our crops, generating power and sustaining life. With...

California is currently experiencing one of the biggest water droughts in the states history. This water shortage not only has an...

Every year, all over the world, wildfires destroy many different landscapes. In the United States alone, wildfires burn an average of 5...

We see plants every day. Whether in a home garden, on sidewalks, or the local mountain areas, they’re everywhere, and are an essential...

Last week, it was declared that California is officially involved in a drought emergency. You may have noticed that we didn’t get any...