Environmental News A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team. Home Press Environmental News Share FacebookTwitterEmail Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse · April 14, 2023 The state of California is trying to eradicate invasive populations of South American nutria, whose burrows can damage levees and earthen dams Her tiny native plant habitat garden is flourishing. And she didn’t even need a yard Her tiny native plant habitat garden is flourishing. And she didn’t even need a yard · April 11, 2023 Barbara Chung may have the tiniest habitat garden in Los Angeles — some 200 mostly native plants in pots on her 7-by-20-foot townhouse terrace — and she’s happy to erase any doubts about whether patio habitats can really support wildlife. US floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River US floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River · April 11, 2023 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. Santa Monica patio packed with more than 150 California-native plants Santa Monica patio packed with more than 150 California-native plants · April 7, 2023 SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Those who have tickets will be welcome to tour perfect strangers’ yards in Los Angeles County as a part of the Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual two-day Native Plant Garden Tour. “Be ever thankful that so rare a flower is common:” Spotting native plants in Northern California “Be ever thankful that so rare a flower is common:” Spotting native plants in Northern California · April 5, 2023 The significance of native plants and species to look for this spring. Water Use in California’s Environment Water Use in California’s Environment · April 1, 2023 Water that stays in rivers, streams, and wetlands is considered “environmental water.” California Native Plant Society | April 2023 California Native Plant Society | April 2023 · April 1, 2023 April 12, Wednesday. “Sagebrush to Sea: A Journey Across the Siskiyou Crest.”Luke Ruediger and Suzie Savoie will share their film Sagebrush to Sea: A Journey Across the Siskiyou Crest, documenting their 10-day, 200-mile backpacking trip through the wildlands of the Siskiyou Mountains along the Oregon-California border. Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Some gardens are friendly to wildlife Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Some gardens are friendly to wildlife · March 30, 2023 The birds (if they could talk) would ask you to include California native plants in your garden. While birds have flexible appetites, they benefit greatly from fruit-bearing and insect-serving plants that are natural members of the birds’ familiar landscape. This hidden garden is bursting with native plants. Here’s how to get inside This hidden garden is bursting with native plants. Here’s how to get inside · March 21, 2023 In 1995, when most people considered native plants little more than weeds (if they considered them at all), desert devotee Mike Letteriello peered through a chain-link fence at a patch of bare ground and dreamed up a fragrant, vibrant tribute to California’s diverse native plant communities. The four main bottlenecks of developing small-scale utility solar in California The four main bottlenecks of developing small-scale utility solar in California · March 17, 2023 The CPUC, California legislature and other authorities having jurisdiction must address these issues or risk constraining jobs, CO2 mitigation, and clean energy deployment. First...10...242526...30...Last
