CDFW releases beavers into the wild for the first time in decades
For the first time in almost 75 years, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released beavers into the wild. Working with the Maidu Summit Consortium, CDFW released a family of seven beavers in Plumas County. The new family group of beavers will join a single resident beaver with the objective of re-establishing a breeding population that will maintain the mountain meadow ecosystem. Photographs and videos of the release are available on the CDFW website.
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Proposals being accepted for coastal resilience grants
The Ocean Protection Council is accepting proposals for funding under the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program. This program provides grants to California coastal communities to improve their coastal resilience. An informational webinar on the grants process will be held Thursday, Jan. 25. The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, March 22.
FEMA sets hazard mitigation workshop for February
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rescheduled the Hazard Mitigation Partners Workshop to Feb. 5–8. The theme of the workshop is “All Together for Climate Resilient Communities." FEMA will share updates about mitigation grants and efforts to strengthen relationships among all levels of government.
Save the dates for the SGC's 2024 Catalyst Conference
The 2024 Catalyst Conference, hosted by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC), will be held in Sacramento on Feb. 1 and 2. Frontline leaders, researchers, funders, and government partners will convene to discuss and promote development of community projects. Videos of the February 2023 conference are available online.
Free reporting form made available to urban water suppliers
The California Data Collaborative has launched the Urban Water Use Objective Easy Report. It is an initiative to assist urban water agencies in meeting the Jan. 1 reporting requirements. The downloadable and editable form is provided free and is available to every urban public water supplier.
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Forest GIS workshops being offered in Quincy and Rocklin
The UC Cooperative Extension is hosting two forest geographic information system (GIS) workshops early next year. They will be Jan. 10 and 11, in Quincy; and March 19 and 20, in Rocklin. Designed for foresters, students, and natural resource professionals, the workshops offer guided training about managing data, editing data, and best cartographic practices. There will be presentations about select GIS topics and hands-on practice with GIS software.
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