We had a lot of challenges in 2017, dealing with the remnants of the 5-year drought and the flooding from the Pineapple Express atmospheric river. This year we look forward to more normal times but we’ve been through the worst so WE
Why I Stayed
Just like a lot of people, I joined HRT to save the planet. But that’s not why I stayed. In the end, all of my reasons for volunteering are selfish reasons. They are deep-rooted reasons that I can’t shake. When
Organic Barriers Replace Barbed Wire
Part of our work here at The Preserve is creating barriers. Barriers to poachers. There are mean and naughty people out there that want to take pieces of The Preserve home with them. The Habitat Restoration Team starts with a
Valensin Opens a Surprise Horrizon
Saturday found The Habitat Restoration Team working at the Valensin ranch again. The visibility on this cool winter day was SO GOOD you could see the snow in the Sierras. Like I said, “You get to see things you can’t
You Wont Be Alone Out There
It takes a team to do what we do. Seriously, you can’t clean up a forest by just cutting down the alien trees. Somebody has to drag the pieces out of the way. Somebody has to apply the herbicide to