Cannabis for Conservation

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CFC is a science-based 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit advancing ecological stewardship across private working lands in Northern California to restore watersheds, improve forest health, and conserve wildlife for long-term rural resilience.

06/04/2026

A botanist’s natural walking speed is directly proportional to the number of plants nearby. Turns out, there are plants everywhere...

On the bright side, you’ll learn the names and history of things you’ve walked past your entire life without noticing.

On the less bright side, you’re probably not making it very far.

So be sure to choose your walking buddy mindfully😉

SERCAL 2026 is in the books 🐟Two weeks ago, five members of the CFC team joined restoration practitioners, researchers, ...
06/03/2026

SERCAL 2026 is in the books 🐟

Two weeks ago, five members of the CFC team joined restoration practitioners, researchers, land managers, and conservation professionals from across California to share ideas, learn from one another, and explore what’s next in the restoration world.

Our Natural Resources Program Director, Janelle Chojnacki, chaired the Cannabis and Habitat Co-benefits breakout session, where she highlighted the conservation opportunities found on private working lands in the Emerald Triangle. From sediment reduction and special-status species research to wildfire resilience, rural road planning, water storage, licensing support, and environmentally friendly farming practices, her presentation focused on how cannabis lands can play an important role in advancing conservation and restoration goals.

Organized by , conferences like this are also an opportunity to listen. Our team attended sessions, connected with partners old and new, and brought home fresh ideas that will help guide future projects and collaborations.

Thanks to everyone who shared their work, perspectives, and passion for restoration. We’re excited to keep the conversation going.

05/30/2026

If you reach out, this is what that seed can grow into. 🌱

Right now, we’re working on planning and implementing our Sediment Reduction Project, funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Cannabis Restoration Grant Program, partnering with 40+ landowners across Northern California to reduce erosion, improve water quality, and support the streams and species that depend on them.

We partner with rural land stewards—cultivators, ranchers, timberland owners—to bring conservation and restoration projects to life. That means securing grant funding, coordinating planning and permits, and getting real work on the ground. From road improvements and culvert upgrades to slope stabilization and revegetation, these projects are built to last, for the land and the people caring for it.

It starts with sharing a little about your place and your goals. From there, we look for opportunities to align future funding and projects.

Not every submission turns into a project right away, timelines can take a few years, but it’s how these partnerships begin!

🔗 If you’re on the list, you’re in the mix. Find the link in our bio to get started.

Jump into healing the environment by starting with these thoughtful phrases... and proper bullfrog disdain!🐸 If you’re d...
05/28/2026

Jump into healing the environment by starting with these thoughtful phrases... and proper bullfrog disdain!

🐸 If you’re dealing with American Bullfrogs, we can help. We’re working on a project to map & manage their spread, so if you’re a landowner in the South Fork Trinity Watershed that could use help with these pesky invaders, fill out the interest form linked in our bio.

Disclaimer: In California you can legally remove bullfrogs with a valid fishing license and gig but it is not the most ethical way and not the method we would employ for our project. Couldn’t pass up the joke though… 🤭



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05/26/2026

Common species deserve appreciation too 🦎💚

It’s easy to focus conservation attention on the rarest plants and animals, but healthy ecosystems also depend on the species we still see every day.

Common native species help hold food webs together. They control insects, cycle nutrients, feed predators, and create the ecological stability that entire habitats rely on. Keeping common species common is just as important as protecting species already in decline.

This alligator lizard was tucked into a small rock cavity in a coastal dune grassland. While Northern California supports fewer lizard species than the hotter, drier landscapes of Southern California, species like the alligator lizard are well adapted to our cooler, foggier environments.

Tiny dune dragon. Big ecological job.

05/22/2026

In short, perhaps a resilient rural community with healthy ecosystems, thriving biodiversity, and a strong economy?

Perfect, because thats exactly what CFC works toward every day, happy International Day for Biological Diversity.🌎👐

05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day to the tiny pollinators doing some very heavy lifting. 🐝🌼

This year, our team is back in the field for Year 2 of our Bumble Bee Diversity on Cannabis Farms project, a collaborative effort focused on developing non-lethal ways to study rare and native pollinators in working landscapes!

Since launching the project, we’ve documented more than 2,200 captures representing nearly 2,000 individual bees, using temporary QR-code tags, sensors, and machine learning to better understand bee movement, habitat use, and population dynamics, all while reducing harm to the species we’re studying.

Along the way, we’ve also learned:
🐝 Some bees appear to avoid certain trap types
🌸 When available, invasive Himalayan blackberry was a preferred food source
📍 Farm landscape diversity can strongly influence bee movement and monitoring results

Projects like this help push pollinator research toward more accessible, non-lethal, and community-driven conservation science.

Here’s to the bees and to finding better ways to protect them. 💛

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05/18/2026

It’s easy to call it “just dirt.” But in a stream, excess sediment can change everything.

It fills the spaces where eggs are laid, clouds the water species rely on to feed, and warms what should stay cold.

🐟 These waters are home to species that depend on clean, connected habitat to survive, and their role goes far beyond just being “another species.” Amphibians help keep insect populations in balance and serve as a critical link between land and water. Salmon bring ocean nutrients upstream, feeding entire food webs, from insects to forests to wildlife along the banks. Together, they’re indicators of stream health and contributors to it.

By addressing erosion at its source, we’re not just moving dirt. We’re restoring habitat for the species that help keep these ecosystems functioning and improving water quality for rural communities. To learn more about our Sediment Reduction Project, funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Cannabis Restoration Grant Program, visit the 🔗 in bio.

05/16/2026

Have you given much thought to how these invasive species arrived?🤔 Understanding their introduction helps us manage and prevent their spread, but at the end of the day the answer is "yeah, pull it"!

Here's why: While invasive species are adapting to environments shaped by human activity, their ability to thrive and spread so quickly can outcompete native species, reduce biodiversity, and alter important wildlife habitat.

Ecosystems evolved around native species relationships, and species classified as invasive throw those systems out of balance, so it's imperative that we responsibly remove them to preserve habitat for native species.

🌸 Edit to add this disclaimer: this video is a joke and we are not promoting the anthropomorphizing of plants. You can acknowledge the history while still recognizing it's gotta go!

05/14/2026

There’s a very specific window of time in the morning where field botany and breakfast cravings may become indistinguishable.🍵

Luckily, ecological work allows for both rigorous plant knowledge and the occasional breakfast-related confusion!

🌾 Final ID: Festuca arundinaceae, commonly known as Tall Fescue.

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Arcata, CA
95521

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

8603357241

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https://linktr.ee/cannabisforconservation

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