For Immediate Release, December 17, 2020
Contact:
Peter J. Broderick, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 283-5474 x 421, pbroderick@biologicaldiversity.org Dan Silver, Endangered Habitats League, (213) 804-2750, dsilverla@me.com Peter Andersen, Sierra Club, (619) 857-4233, westone47@gmail.com Richard Halsey, California Chaparral Institute, (760) 419-5760, rwh@californiachaparral.org
Lawsuit Challenges More Sprawl Development in San Diego County
Otay Village 13 Project in Fire-prone Area Would Threaten Endangered Species
SAN DIEGO Conservation organizations sued San Diego County today for approving Otay Ranch Resort Village 13, a massive sprawl development in the ecologically rich Jamul mountain region. The project would locate thousands of new residents in a wildfire-prone area that is currently home to endangered and threatened wildlife species.
Native plant society puts a ring on it with online wreath competition almanacnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from almanacnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Welcome, readers of The Wild. Two words: uphill skiing. Sounds crazy, right? The sport, also known as skinning or ski mountaineering, has been around for awhile. Now it’s booming because it keeps skiers and boarders away from crowds and off ski lifts, ideal for these socially distant times.
Uphillers, as they’re sometimes called, use “skins” that cover the bottom of their skis to tromp up a slope a super-tough, lung-busting workout and then do a downhill run. Snowboarders do the same thing with split boards, which come apart to create mini-skis with skins for the uphill trudge.
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Native plant fans show off your DIY skills in this wreath-making contest [Los Angeles Times]
So here’s the challenge: How can you build statewide awareness and appreciation for California native plants … during the holidays … in the middle of a pandemic … when everyone is supposed to stay home?
Create a free-to-enter wreath-making contest, of course, with celebrity judges, prizes and the requirement that at least 51% of the materials be cultivated, ethically harvested California native plants.
Translation: Don’t go running into the wild (or your neighbor’s yard) and start pulling up native plants by the roots, said David Bryant, campaigns and engagement manager for the California Native Plant Society and creator of the new Wreath Masters contest. If wreaths are made from materials foraged from the wild, they will be disqualified.