Grassroots Institute Celebrates Board of Supervisors’ Passage of Carbon-Free Energy Resolution
“This is a major step in moving Mendocino County into a more livable future by reducing the use of carbon-based fuels.”
Grassroots Institute Endorses Carbon-Free Mendocino Resolution
“The Grassroots Institute has been working with public officials for months on strategies to promote the use of solar electricity on public buildings, expand the availability of electric vehicle chargers, and transition the Mendocino Transit Authority to electric buses.”
Fish and Wildlife Will Focus on Illegal Water Diversion During This Year’s Cannabis Enforcement Season
“Given the extreme drought conditions in Mendocino County’s watersheds, compliance with state and county laws will be a big priority,” said Kristin Nevedal, County of Mendocino Cannabis Program Manager.”
Invasive Mussels Bring A New Threat to Mendocino County’s Recreational Waters
“There are currently no Quagga or Zebra Mussels in North Coast waterways, including Mill Creek Ponds, Lake Sonoma, or Lake Mendocino. Let’s keep it that way!”
Protestors Stop Logging for Second Day in Jackson Demonstration State Forest
“Using metal boxes to lock themselves down in the middle of the roadway, activists blocked both entrances to the hotly contested logging plan.”
Eel River and Its Tributaries Have Begun Showing Signs of Ecological Distress from Drought
“Locations such as Outlet Creek at Bloody Run Creek and lower Long Valley Creek had profuse algae blooms and no observed fish life. Such dense blooms can cause dissolved oxygen depression, elevated pH and even toxic levels of ammonia.”
Senator Mike McGuire Hosting Drought Town Hall May 20; RSVP to Attend
“The State is moving quickly to respond to the #drought emergency. Join us this Thursday, May 20 @ 6:30pm to discuss the drought emergency, the major steps we’re taking to respond and we’ll cover the resources that will be invested in the coming weeks and months.”
Drought Preparedness Campaign Offers Water Saving Tips for Restaurants, Car Washes, Pools, and Landscape Contractors
“These weekly messages are geared to be simple to practice by each of us. Please share this with your family, friends, neighbors, landscape contractors, and customers to make water conservation a daily part of our lives.”
Sonoma Water Petitions State to Decrease Russian River’s Required Flow to Maintain Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma’s Levels
“Lower minimum flows will allow for less water to be released from Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino. The storage goal at Lake Mendocino is 20,000 acre-feet on October 1 (there is currently 36,831 acre-feet in Lake Mendocino).”
Drought Preparedness Campaign Asks Mendocino County Residents to Minimize Outdoor Water Use
“Outdoor water use accounts for over 50% of summer consumption at most residences. By focusing on keeping your trees and shrubs alive, and not thriving, we can make a difference in our communities during this drought.”
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