Fall 2016

We’ve finally gotten substantial rain, with snow in the mountains — a good reason to give thanks after the region has endured years of stressful drought. Streams are flowing, and water is soaking deep into the soil, allowing trees to produce healthy sap flows to help repel bark beetles.

While summer is the most popular time for outdoor recreation and exploring the region’s countless scenic destinations, fall and winter seasons offer opportunities to savor quieter times watching wildlife without the crowds.

From Yosemite to Big Trees Park, the Stanislaus Forest, oak habitat across the foothills, or in your own neighborhood – put on layers, head outdoors, and enjoy the beauty all around us.

Volunteer workday restoration projects help transform degraded area

Volunteers of all ages help with rehabilitation efforts

Step by step, persistence paid off, despite setbacks

Drought and bark beetle induced tree mortality expands in Parks

Toxic rodenticide at illegal grow sites continue to poison wildlife like the Pacific fisher

Stanislaus Forest’s new “Forest Plan” process to shape management policies for decades to come

CSERC continues to advocate for Wilderness in Yosemite Plan

Years of CSERC’s water quality sampling of forest streams may lead to more protection from contamination

State plan to raise minimum flows in three regional rivers 

CSERC praises an outstanding local environmental leader

It is both a season of change and a time of change – in many ways!