Environmental News

Tourists and travelers driving to visit California’s superblooms this year may see some striking vistas along the way — swaths of bright yellow, perhaps, covering formerly drab hillsides.

Before you ooh and aah, keep in mind: Some of that growth is invasive species that pose a treacherous threat. Experts say these plants can create stark and dramatic changes to the environment, altering soil chemistry and erasing native flora in some areas.

Described as a ‘botanical wonderland’, the rocky ridge is home to more than 30 species of rare plants and Indigenous village sites

Earlier this month, staff from the Plant Extinction Prevention Program, Laukahi, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife visited the area as part of a collaborative project to restore Lobelia oahuensis to the wild. It’s a species endemic to the island.

Come see over 18 Native Plant Gardens in the Historic Seaside
Neighborhood of Downtown Oceanside!

The “super bloom” of wildflowers is the result of sustained precipitation across much of the state.

Many viewers have contacted FOX26 News wondering what is happening to all the water streaming down valley rivers. Do we have enough capacity to hold it all?

The California Native Plant Society — El Dorado chapter hosts field trips designed to both educate and entertain in April and May.

The state of California is trying to eradicate invasive populations of South American nutria, whose burrows can damage levees and earthen dams

The Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday that outlined two ways that seven Western states and tribes reliant on the overtapped Colorado River could cut their use, but declined to publicly take a side on the best option.