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Sierra Institute Blogs

Collaborative forest restoration: one response to wildfire

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On November 15th, Kyle and I attended a meeting of the Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions (YSS) collaborative group in Sonora, California. It includes a diverse array of stakeholders, such as representatives […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs January 3, 2019

Exploring socioeconomic effects of fire in Amador and Calaveras Counties

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In recent years, California has been experiencing an increase in large fires due to a combination of factors, including drought conditions and a history of fire suppression. We saw this […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs December 7, 2018

Landscape level management options for the Baker Cypress

When driving north on highway 89 toward Burney, looking out at miles of charred hills and dead trees that make up what is now the footprint of the Eiler Fire, […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs September 7, 2018

Learning About Forest Collaboratives

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Last month I attended a meeting of the Burney-Hat Creek Community Forest and Watershed Group (BHCCFWG, or BHC for short). It was held at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory, a […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs August 17, 2018

Attending the International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management

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Last month, Lauren and I attended the International Symposium on Society and Natural Resource Management (ISSRM) in Utah, where we presented preliminary findings from our research with the California Department […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 23, 2018

Sweet Subtleties of Summer

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Today we are at the East side of Jewel Lake. It is fairly cold and windy today but we are building a camp fire. It is nice to hear the […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

The Life of Cariboots

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I am part of the trail maintenance crew at P-CREW. Our crew, The Cariboots, is split into two groups: trail maintenance, and cross-cut. The trail maintenance group does brush and […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

Nature’s Embrace

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Throughout my time at P-CREW, I’ve discovered the beauty of nature. At home, I’m a stay in-doors type of person over the weekends and during breaks. During that time, you […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

Mental Health in the Forest

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As my time with P-CREW has passed by, my mental health has changed a whole lot from the me two weeks ago. Let’s say that it is June 17, 2018. […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 18, 2018

Hey Summer, Who Am I?

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Once again, it’s that wonderful time of year. The early sunrise and late sunset, the subtle breeze giving brief moments of coolness in the exhausting heat, the vibrant shades of […]

By Sierra Institute Blogs July 12, 2018
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