Imperiled Water
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference.--Rachel Carson
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Humboldt Baykeeper Celebrates First Year as Bay Advocate
Humboldt Bay is California's second largest natural bay. This picturesque Bay exhibits the richness of an ecologically diverse estuary, while offering a variety of recreational activities such as kayaking, sailing, sport fishing, bird watching, and hiking. Humboldt Bay also boasts a vibrant fishing culture. Commercial fishing in and around the Bay is a significant part of the local economy, and emblematic of the region's cultural heritage. Humboldt Bay has a productive commercial salmon, albacore, and Dungeness crab fishing fleet, and also produces 90% of the oysters harvested in California.
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Klamath Restoration Council: Committed To Fixing The World
Klamath Restoration Council's mission is to restore and protect the uniquely diverse ecosystem and natural resources of the entire Klamath River watershed. We believe this will be accomplished with actions and legislation that integrate sound and proven techniques based on tribal knowledge, local experience and the best of Western science.
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Trees Foundation Features New Wide-format Printer!
Trees Foundation is pleased to announce our latest service available to our partner groups: large-scale printing!
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Trees GIS In Action
Geographic Information Systems, GIS, is defined as computer programming combined with informational databases that can capture, store, check, integrate, analyze, and display data about the earth that is spatially referenced, most often in the form of maps. Trees Foundation's experienced GIS technician is available to work with individuals and organizations to produce GIS maps that will assist them in their pursuit of north coast environmental protection.
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2005 Coho Confab: Eight Years of Training Watershed Advocates
The 8th annual Coho Confab was held August 12-14, 2005 at the Wolf Creek Education Center in Redwood National Park in Humboldt County. The Confab, produced and hosted by Trees Foundation and the Salmonid Restoration Federation, is an outdoor symposium to explore watershed restoration and learn techniques to enhance recovery of salmon and steelhead. The Confab brought together 80 community members, landowners, activists, scientists, and restoration ecologists for a weekend of innovative skills-building workshops, tours of restoration projects, community networking, and fun.
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Last Largest Unprotected Ancient Redwood Forest In the World Now Being Logged: Community Appeals to Pacific Lumber President Robert Manne
A group of concerned local citizens and environmental groups have written to Pacific Lumber asking the company to suspend logging in an ancient forest until the community can raise the funds to buy a grove they consider priceless.
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