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California's historic drought has taken its toll on millions of trees in the Sierra Mountain Range. The recent rainfall cannot save the estimated 100+ million pine, fir and other soft-wood trees, weakened by the prolonged lack of water, that have succumbed to the native bark beetle that has infested them. With the knowledge that more trees will die in the upcoming years, what more can be done with
09/07/2017
Our H2Ouse is looking fantastic... follow these visionary leaders of tomorrow as they wrap up their work in Davis and haul their entry to Colorado for the national competition.
Interactive: Real-time wildfires map Here are all the currently active wildfires in the U.S.
08/10/2017
Win up to $1,000 by entering Forest Innovations 2018 Photography Exhibit!
Cash prizes will be awarded for First, Second, and Third place in each category, to the entrant.
1st Place - $250
2nd Place - $100
3rd Place - $ 50
A single “Best of Show” prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the submission deemed to best depict the collective crisis, within the objectives of the exhibit stated above.
The purpose of the photography exhibit is to increase -- and spread --awareness of both urban and rural trees challenges through story-telling images that capture current tree die-off, the impacts to ecosystems, and the consequences for property owners and entire communities.
Entries are due no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Time on November 1, 2017. Late entries will not be accepted. For more information, please visit https://www.forestinnovations.org/photoexhibit for all the fine print.
Any art lovers out there? Forest Innovations will be at August 2017 First Friday in Sacramento's Sparrow Gallery!
Forest Innovations will collaborate with artists to produce canvases and frames. Forest Innovations is also hosting a 2018 photography exhibit capturing elements of the ongoing tree mortality crisis.
Check out forestinnovations.org/photoexhibit for more information!
07/14/2017
Here's a bit of trivia for you all.
How far could you stretch if you placed all of the hospice trees from the California tree mortality crisis end to end?
Comment your answer below. First person who guesses correctly wins happiness and pride!!
06/23/2017
Many thanks to Nick Goulette and the people at the Watershed Research & Training Center in Hayfork, California for hosting Forest Innovations for a tour of their salvage wood programs. The Center is involved in so many fabulous enterprises. Check them out at https://lnkd.in/gVbYTgY. Best wishes for your continued successes!
Thank you all for your entries to our Design-a-Stick contest! Due to the significant amount of entries, it has taken longer than expected to review all of the amazing entries.
Hold tight! Winners will be announced by Friday, June 30th.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
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