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Fire Ecology for Non-Scientists: The Fire Triangle & Fire Behavior
What does it mean when fire science experts say “high intensity fire” or refer to “fire behavior”? Learn about the basic mechanics of wildfire, as well as associated terminology…
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Risen from the Ashes with State-of-the-Art Sustainability
Coming Home: a word from Preserve Manager, Michael Gillogly As we approach the anniversary of the Tubbs Fire almost three years ago, I am excited at the prospect of finally…
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Information Needs for Land Stewardship in Fire-adapted Landscapes
Meeting land managers’ information needs in today’s fire-adapted landscape By Sean Reilly, MPhil Environmental Change and Management (2020)
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Pepperwood featured in Sonoma Magazine – July 2019
Check out the recent story “Pepperwood Preserve: Living its Mission” featured in Sonoma Magazine’s July/August 2019 issue. The story, running from pages 82-93, provides an in-depth look into how…
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Our New Buildings: State-of-the-Art Sustainability
When the Tubbs Fire swept through Pepperwood, it destroyed three buildings — nearly 7,500 square feet of space we depend on every day to manage the preserve’s operations and…
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Press Democrat features Pepperwood Green & Fire Resilient Rebuild
Check out the recent story on Pepperwood’s rebuild efforts featured on the front page of the Press Democrat. The online story includes a slideshow of images taken at Pepperwood…
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Why wildlife corridors?
By Morgan Gray, PhD, Conservation Analyst Wildlife corridors keep our landscape healthy A wildlife corridor is a continuous swath of natural and agricultural lands….
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SRJC student advancing post-fire redwood research
Pepperwood’s Stephen J. Barnhart Herbarium Internship—named in honor of our Academic Director emeritus—provides Santa Rosa Junior College students studying the natural sciences with opportunities to gain critical experience conducting…
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Healing through poetry
Pepperwood members joined us earlier this month for an afternoon with Sonoma County Poet Laureate Maya Khosla. Part of The Legacy Project, an ongoing series of readings and events with…
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Resurgence: A window into the cycle of fire followers
By Tosha Comendant, Conservation Science Manager The northern Bay Area is home to a diversity of rare fire-dependent plant communities. The recent fires burned tens of thousands of acres of…
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