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05/28/2026

Great news! AB 2494, the bill to modernize our state forests, has passed the California State Assembly! Next, it goes to the Senate.

Keep updated on our Blog: tinyurl.com/2494-updates

GUEST OPINION: Offshore Wind Is Worth Getting Right — Braiding Knowledge for a Renewable Future on the North CoastRead ...
05/25/2026

GUEST OPINION: Offshore Wind Is Worth Getting Right — Braiding Knowledge for a Renewable Future on the North Coast

Read the full article: tinyurl.com/op-ed-lonyx

Have you met our volunteers, Skye, Niya, Gunnar, and Pete? They are pretty great! We appreciate their hard work and dedi...
05/20/2026

Have you met our volunteers, Skye, Niya, Gunnar, and Pete?

They are pretty great! We appreciate their hard work and dedication to protecting Northern California's forest, waterways, and wildlife! 🌲🌊🦉

We have so many wonderful volunteers, so stay tuned for more introductions.

If you'd like to volunteer with us, visit wildcalifornia.org/internships-volunteers or send us an email at [email protected]

P.S. If you are hiring and you see their resumes come through, go ahead and put them at the top of your list. You are gonna want these folks on your team!

Help us thank the Eureka City Council for adopting the resolution opposing new and existing offshore oil and gas drillin...
05/20/2026

Help us thank the Eureka City Council for adopting the resolution opposing new and existing offshore oil and gas drilling and deep seabed mining! They voted to pass this resolution unanimously.

‼ Action Alert ‼ Tell the US Forest Service "No" herbicides in Mendocino National ForestThe US Forest Service is current...
05/20/2026

‼ Action Alert ‼ Tell the US Forest Service "No" herbicides in Mendocino National Forest

The US Forest Service is currently developing the Mendocino National Forest Invasive Plant Treatment Project, which will determine how invasive species are managed across 10,000 acres of the Mendocino National Forest.

🌲The Proposed Action: The Integrated Pest Management plan calls for a combination of manual or mechanical removal, biological control, prescribed fire, grazing, and/or herbicides.
🌲Alternative 2: The IPM with no herbicides
🌲Alternative 3: No action

The public comment period ends May 24th, and we need your help telling the USFS to choose a safer route.

Send a comment: tinyurl.com/no-herbicides

05/19/2026

Looking to make your home more energy efficient? Now is a great time to explore rebates for heat pumps, insulation, water heaters, induction cooking, and more — available to Humboldt County residents through Redwood Coast Energy Authority and the Northern Rural Energy Network.

New updates include:
• Enhanced rebate amounts for income-qualified customers
• New rebates for ceiling insulation and heat pump pool heaters
• Faster, more flexible online rebate payments
• A new streamlined online application process

Explore available rebates: https://northernren.org/residential-rebates/

The is offering the E-Bike Voucher Program to help make clean, affordable transportation more accessible for local res...
05/19/2026

The is offering the E-Bike Voucher Program to help make clean, affordable transportation more accessible for local residents.

Eligible RCEA residential customers can receive vouchers worth at least $400 toward the purchase of a new e-bike from participating local bike shops in Humboldt County. Higher-value vouchers are also available for cargo and adaptive e-bikes. The program supports cleaner transportation options while helping reduce transportation costs and greenhouse gas emissions in our community.

Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/rcea-ebike

ECO NEWS REPORT: Bring Back Our Grizzlies!Tiana Williams-Claussen, Director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department, and ...
05/18/2026

ECO NEWS REPORT: Bring Back Our Grizzlies!

Tiana Williams-Claussen, Director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department, and Peter Alagona, professor at UC Santa Barbara, join the program to talk about grizzlies in California, both in the past and hopefully the future.

🎧Listen to this episode on your favorite podcast app, or read the transcript online from the
at the link in our "ECO NEWS
REPORT" highlight

tinyurl.com/grizzlies-ca

📻Tune in to the EcoNews Report every Saturday

In a beautifully written Letter to the Editor of the Los Angeles Times, Jennifer Normoyle of Hillsborough, California, s...
05/15/2026

In a beautifully written Letter to the Editor of the Los Angeles Times, Jennifer Normoyle of Hillsborough, California, shares their perspective on the proposed bill AB2494, introduced by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, that will modernize State Forests.

Read the full article here: https://tinyurl.com/LTE-AB2494

Link in our "News" Story Highlight

05/15/2026

President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly.

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