LUNCHING WITH RCDSMM— HOW WILDERNESS EDUCATION SHAPES THE NEXT GENERATION’S ACTIONS
Since the 1940s, California has supported locally-governed Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) as they implement projects on public...
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- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
RISING FROM THE DUST— HOW ONE GREAT DROUGHT LED TO THE CREATION OF THE RCD
This year’s rainfall has brought California out of an almost decade-long drought. The mega-drought, which began in 2012, delivered...
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- Jun 28, 2017
- 2 min
DELICATE DEFINITION-BREAKING DECOMPOSERS
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...
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- Nov 17, 2016
- 3 min
FILM REVIEW: BEFORE THE FLOOD
“Before the Flood” is more than just another film on climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio guides the viewers through his own personal...
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- Jun 17, 2016
- 2 min
WILDERNESS JOURNAL: VISITING BALD EAGLES AT LAKE CASITAS
It is June and some members of the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, their families, and friends accompanied...
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- Jun 14, 2016
- 2 min
WILDERNESS JOURNAL: SPRINGTIME IN THE WETLANDS
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...
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- Dec 14, 2015
- 2 min
WILDERNESS OBSERVATION: DROUGHT IN CALIFORNIA CHAPARRAL
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...
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- Oct 4, 2015
- 2 min
THE CHEAPEST ECO-TOURISM TRIP EVER: WET-LANDS
Many times when we think about incredible wildlife or biodiversity we think about exotic places. If only we could go there if only we...
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- May 31, 2015
- 2 min
HOW TO CONSERVE WATER IN YOUR GARDEN
Although the California drought has required our continued effort to conserve water, there’s no reason you can’t conserve water and grow...
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- May 20, 2015
- 2 min
THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING WATER RESOURCES CLEAN
As long as humans have walked this planet, water has shaped our lives: growing our crops, generating power and sustaining life. With...
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- Sep 8, 2014
- 2 min
HOW DROUGHTS AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT
California is currently experiencing one of the biggest water droughts in the states history. This water shortage not only has an...
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- Aug 28, 2014
- 2 min
WILDFIRES
Every year, all over the world, wildfires destroy many different landscapes. In the United States alone, wildfires burn an average of 5...
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- Jun 10, 2014
- 3 min
DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS
We see plants every day. Whether in a home garden, on sidewalks, or the local mountain areas, they’re everywhere, and are an essential...
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- Jan 24, 2014
- 3 min
COPING WITH DROUGHT IN CALIFORNIA
Last week, it was declared that California is officially involved in a drought emergency. You may have noticed that we didn’t get any...
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