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9/14 – Screening of “Pepperwood: Rising from the Ashes” documentary in Santa Rosa
Join us at the screening of Pepperwood: Rising from the Ashes a film by Ian Anthony Nelson Thursday, September…
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Pepperwood CEO, Dr. Lisa Micheli Presenting at National Land Conservation Conference
Held this year in Portland, Oregon from September 6-9, the National Land Conservation Conference is where over 1,500 people who share…
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Grist Features Pepperwood: Learning How to Garden a Forest
“An outdated land management ideology with roots in colonialism is keeping California and the West from taking essential steps toward mitigating increasingly destructive wildfires.” This article by Kristina Rizga, is…
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Using Tech to Break Bottlenecks in Wildlife Monitoring
By Kathleen Wong, Director of Communications at the UC Natural Reserve System Animal whereabouts are a prime indicator of ecosystem health. Species on the move can suggest local conditions are…
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Genetic Monitoring of California’s Burgeoning Black Bear Population
A new genetic study based at Pepperwood has found that Sonoma County-based matriarch black bears are raising healthy cubs. Through this study we can also see when male…
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Celebrating the Second Session of TeenNat in Pictures
This summer we doubled our programming to host two sessions of TeenNat, for a total of eight weeks of science and nature immersion with 45 high school students! Each…
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Going Solar in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) – a PG&E Pilot Project at Pepperwood
A Remote Grid uses a Standalone Power System to provide power to folks living and working in less-populated, high-fire threat areas. These systems combine solar power, batteries, and fuel-powered…
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The Open-access Wildfire Fuel Mapper Tool Expanded to Napa
A coordinated regional approach is needed to manage fire fuels and protect local communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure from wildfire. To address this gap, Pepperwood, Tukman Geospatial and…
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Celebrating the First Session of TeenNat in Pictures
This summer, we’re hosting TWO four-week TeenNat sessions, doubling our usual program. In all, we’ll have 50 TeenNatters this year, which is more than we’ve ever had! TeenNat Session 1…
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First Prescribed Broadcast Burn of 2023 a Success!
On Tuesday June 26th, we successfully put fire to 44-acres of grassland. We can’t wait to appreciate our Assistant Preserve Manager and California-certified Burn Boss, Devyn Friedfel for another…
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