The Real Dirt

At this time of the year, it is not uncommon for large branches to suddenly drop from oak trees without warning.

To help raise awareness about the declining populations of many pollinating species, in 2017 the US Senate unanimously voted to establish National Pollinator Week.

Nestled on a quiet street in Paradise, California, the Butte County Firesafe Council (BCFSC) is a community-based nonprofit organization which focuses on wildfire safety through a variety of outreach programs on wildfire hazard education, wildfire mitigation, and wildfire recovery.

Imagine a library with thousands of books lining the shelves. Then imagine that instead of books, those shelves are filled with dried and mounted plant specimens. Such a systematic collection of dried plants is called an herbarium.

If we want to instill in our children a love of nature and raise a generation that will want to protect and preserve natural places, we need to get em hooked on birds. This is the wisdom behind many of the programs at Altacal Audubon, our local chapter of the non-profit Audubon Society.