Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

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Why naturalists are encouraging homeowners to keep their lawns ‘messy’ this spring

They’re encouraging people to park the mowers, edgers and trimmers this spring, and let the yard get a little unruly.

Winning Designs for Outdoor Playhouses at SB Botanic Garden Backcountry

Five Winners to Build “Nature Playhouses” to be Installed in New Backcountry Exhibit, Opening June 6, 2022

Pine Hill Preserve is home to plants found nowhere else in the world

The PHP was established in 2001 and is home to eight rare plant species. 

America’s love affair with the lawn is getting messy

 LeighAnn Ferrara is transforming her small suburban yard from grass bordered by a few shrubs into an anti-lawn — a patchwork of flower beds, vegetables and fruit trees.

California proposes extreme heat ranking and warning system

AB 2238 would create advance warnings for heat waves similar to existing systems for hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires.

May 2022 California Department Of Fish And Wildlife Calendar

May 2022 Environmental Events

What To Know About New Water Restrictions, Plus Tips On How To Make Your Yard Drought Tolerant

After the driest winter ever recorded, water officials say we don’t have enough water to meet summertime demand in L.A. and other southern California cities.

Why is this California sheriff suddenly interested in ‘environmental crimes?’

Law enforcement takes center stage in Siskiyou County’s fight over who can, and can’t, us land and water.

Wild about wildflowers

On Sunday, the California State Parks Association threw its first Coastal Wildflower Celebration in two years at Half Moon Bay State Beach. This festival is a celebration of native plants, wildflowers — and California State Parks.