Updates from the Pepperwood community
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Celebrating Women (and moms) in Science
Posted on March 23, 2021As I write this post, I have one ear listening to my son’s kindergarten math lesson on zoom with the other tracking my two year old daughter’s mischief, and I’m ignoring the giant piles that try to distract my attention…
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Learning the Plants and Animals by Name
Posted on March 15, 2021Heide’s one of those people whose passion for the plants and animals of this place extends farther than her memory. She grew up here, and at a young age started documenting all the life around her. This passion eventually led her to Pepperwood. Read her story…
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Wildlife Corridors and Climate Change
Posted on March 5, 2021Realizing climate-wise connectivity on the ground requires both identifying and securing habitat linkages that provide climate resilience.
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Celebrating Black History Month
Posted on February 19, 2021In 2020 we saw the elevation of, and calls to action on, a number of important issues including social justice, racial equity and environmental justice. In 2021, we continue the work.
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Coverboard Conversations
Posted on February 9, 2021Learn about Pepperwood’s “coverboard project” as part of our long term forest monitoring.
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Inspiring an ethic of stewardship through TeenNat
Posted on January 20, 2021Being a youth mentor is some of the most important work Nicole Barden does as an environmental educator at Pepperwood…
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Pepperwood: Island of Water
Posted on December 23, 2020Pepperwood is like an “island of water” because our upland hills store water deep in the soil and fractured bedrock. We are located at the headwater of 5 watersheds, so the actions we take to conserve and restore ecosystem health have major implications for the Russian River and surrounding communities.
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Reflecting on the Importance of Our Community
Posted on November 24, 20202020 has been an opportunity to expand our own limited perspectives, create new ways of connecting, and better understand how to care for all generations. Sloane’s letter to our community during this season of giving is not only heartfelt but heartwarming.
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News Briefs
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Pepperwood is Hiring!
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First Cohort of Climate Stewards Graduate!
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Pepperwood Honored as Climate Action Leader
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Now Accepting Applications for TeenNat 2021
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Pepperwood’s Education Director Appointed as Chair of SEEC
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How can businesses survive the climate crisis?
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Our Impact in 2020
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Art in Nature’s Image
Posted on December 6, 2020