Summit County partners with National Forest Foundation to help improve local forests
Summit Daily
Summit County will be partnering with the National Forest Foundation to help complete projects that benefit the White River National Forest.
Comfortable Camping Goes Carbon Neutral With Airstream Program
Forbes
It’s almost spring for folks in the Northern Hemisphere. People are already planning summer camping trips. Airstream, the American makers of those iconic “silver bullet” luxury travel trailers, have launched what they say is the industry’s first initiative to offset carbon emissions.
Building back after the BigHorn fire
KVOA
A non-profit partner of the U.S. Forest Service is accepting donations for the post-fire recovery efforts in areas impacted by the BigHorn fire.
Foundation raising funds for Bighorn Fire rehabilitation efforts
KOLD
A nonprofit partner with the U.S. Forest Service is accepting donations to support the rehabilitation and restoration needs in the Santa Catalina Mountains after last year’s Bighorn Fire.
Yuba Water Agency commits $6.5 million to forest restoration projects
Yahoo News
Yuba Water Agency recently committed $6.5 million to two projects meant to reduce the risk of wildfires and advance landscape-scale forest restoration in the Yuba River watershed.
Nature lovers celebrate 25th anniversary of Will County’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Chicago Tribune
Nature lovers enlisted a celebrity chef, a Chicago broadcasting legend and others this week to kick off the silver anniversary celebration of Will County’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
Airstream Buying 120,000 Trees to Neutralize Its RVs' Emissions
Car and Driver
Current and prospective owners of the popular mobile homes can kick in additional donations to help contribute to the neutralization of carbon emissions.
As it Turns 25, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is Just Hitting its Stride
WTTW
With the stroke of a pen, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie was signed into being 25 years ago on Feb. 10 as part of the Illinois Land Conservation Act. The site’s milestone anniversary is being marked with a low-key virtual celebration — any plans for a bigger bash scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic. But make no mistake, the creation of Midewin remains a very big deal to conservationists, historians and nature lovers.
A Home Heating Crisis. A Devastating Forest Fire Waiting to Happen. One Innovative Solution.
Slate
Wood for Life aims to bring wood harvested from forests at risk of megafires to Indigenous elders who are in danger of freezing to death.
Popular trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon gets boost with 3-year restoration project completed
KSL.com
Restoration of a popular trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon was recently completed, according to a group dedicated to the conservation of Salt Lake County's Wasatch canyons.
