California’s Watershed Healing – restoring California’s vulnerable forests

Produced by The Chronicles Group, “California’s Watershed Healing” is a documentary that presents the threat of climate change, wildfires, and more. The 56-minute documentary further establishes the reality of current conditions of the forest and also presents viable solutions that can be implemented to benefit forest health. Restoring Forests: The film emphasizes the benefits of restoring forests to healthier densities. …

Harnessing Nature’s Power: The Benefits of Biomass Energy Generation in Rural Areas

In an era where environmental sustainability is paramount, exploring alternative energy sources becomes imperative. One such promising avenue is biomass energy generation, particularly in rural areas where forests and agricultural residues can be harnessed to produce clean and renewable energy. There are many advantages to biomass electricity generation: Utilizing Forest Slash: Biomass energy generation offers a unique solution to the …

The forest thinning debate

Forest thinning

Recently there has been a series of articles in local newspapers on the topic of forest thinning. CSFM has been very much involved in this debate. This started with a report in the Fresno Bee, in an editorial page by Tad Weber. This was reported in a scientific paper from the University of California. Too extreme? Why UC researchers propose …

I cry for the mountains and the legacy lost

This is a from a post that Dave Daley made to Facebook in September 2020. It is almost midnight. We have been pushing hard for 18-20 hours every day since the Bear Fire tore through our mountain cattle range on September 8th, and there is so much swirling in my head I can’t sleep anyway. The fire destroyed our cattle …