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      • West Shore Project
      • Adult Restoration Crews
    • Rural Community Development
      • Disadvantaged Community and Tribal Involvement Program
      • Socioeconomic Monitoring
      • Sierra Fellows
    • Wood Utilization
      • Biomass Heat
      • Community Build
      • Sierra Forest Entrepreneurs Program
      • Indian Valley Wood Utilization Campus
    • Collaborative Groups
      • Sierra to California All-Lands Enhancement (SCALE)
      • South Lassen Watersheds Group
      • Lake Almanor Watershed Group
      • Burney Hat Creek Community Forest and Watershed Group
    • Youth Stewardship
      • P-CREW
      • Natural Resource Education
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wildlife

Conditions for Collaboration: A New Apprentice’s First Impressions

Indian Valley Austin Schuver

Before arriving in Taylorsville, I thought I knew what to expect. I had lived in a few small towns and traveled through many others. But in the northeastern Sierra, I found a character all its own.  On chilly early morning walks, pouncing pumas are a primary concern. On twilight drives, it’s rare to see fewer […]

By Austin Schuver March 2, 2020

The West Shore and Wildlife: Building Connections

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What is necessary to protect local wildlife is also necessary to protect local people. This spring, I found myself driving cross country from coastal southern Virginia to the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains, all on my own (well, somewhat on my own – I had my three cats in tow in my tiny sports coupe). I […]

By Renee Sanders September 25, 2019

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