The peak of snow-melt flows has yet to be reached this season, but CSERC staff has already observed some of the most spectacular whitewater that this region has seen in a long time. Streams that are usually easy to wade through in summer, are deep and swift. Rivers that are pleasant to cool off in […]
Yosemite Park officials announced this week that staff ecologists have observed successful breeding of the California red-legged frog in Yosemite Valley. For the past 50 years, the red-legged frog has been extirpated from the park due to many factors including the introduction of invasive species and habitat degradation. However, through a reintroduction program that began […]
Even if you don’t call yourself a birder, it has probably been difficult to ignore the frenzied activities of birds lately. This is because spring is a busy time for birds. Between foraging, finding a mate, defending territories, and building nests, birds are checking off their to-do list in preparation for the rearing season ahead. […]
TOP 10 WILDLIFE PHOTOSRick Kimble – Red Fox – 1st PrizeSharon Anderson – Cubs climbing – 2nd PrizeJim Hoagland – Cassin’s kingbirds – Honorable mentionAleasha Gough – Alligator lizardLarry Lew – California QuailCharlotte Allen – Pacific WrenJoanne Sogsti – Anna’s hummingbirdJanice Carabine – Blue butterflyPaul Danielson – Tule ElkRichard Brown – Red Crossbill TOP 10 […]
We’re greatly appreciative of all the people who took the time to enter our photo contest. We received so many fantastic submissions that narrowing down our favorite photos was extremely challenging. After sorting through the many high-quality photo entries submitted in the past […]
This winter supplied the region with a tremendous amount of precipitation. As a result, rivers and streams are flowing, and soils are saturated. Coupled with the onset of spring sunshine and warming daytime temperatures, wildflowers are blooming and wildlife are utilizing the abundance of water and food sources. We encourage you to get out there […]
In the highly popular and heavily-visited Wawona area of Yosemite National Park, the Park Service has faced the declining condition of the Wawona Wastewater Treatment facility and an associated need to revise how to manage wastewater from the Wawona Campground and the South Fork Picnic Area. That may not sound very exciting or interesting to people who love […]
Check out CSERC’s new interactive web map! This story map details CSERC’s stream water quality monitoring efforts from 2018 to 2019 in the lower elevations (1,000-4,000 ft) of the Mokelumne, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced River watersheds of the Central Sierra Nevada region. The goal of this effort has always been to better understand bacteria pollution […]
A General Plan is the basis for all planning decisions that are made in a county. One that minimizes protection for agriculture, open space, and oak woodlands can lead over time to significant losses of those important values. That is the case with the Tuolumne County General Plan that has just been revised. For years […]
When visitors travel to Yosemite Park along Highway 120, they drive through Big Oak Flat and Groveland, with their stores, restaurants, and hotel facilities. Once beyond Groveland, however, travelers currently see mostly natural forest scenery for the next 20+ miles as they drive to the Park’s entrance. Within 10 miles of Yosemite, only a single commercial lodge (Rush Creek) […]