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Time-lapse videos of the Gualala River mouth

These are time-lapse videos of the Gualala River mouth in Northern California during the months of February, March & April, 2009, taken by Dane Behrens, a PhD student in Environmental Science at UC Davis. They were taken with a time-lapse package from Harbortronics (www.harbortronics.com) at 20-minute intervals. This was taken with the permission of Don and Jan Plenty, who let …

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Artesa & Preservation Ranch Vineyard Conversion Update

Sea Ranch Forum Saturday, November 3 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Del Mar Center The Sea Ranch Local environmental groups have raised concerns about two major vineyard conversion projects that could significantly impact Gualala River stream flows, water quality and habitat for wildlife, including endangered salmon and steelhead. Chris Poehlmann, right, with fellow environmentalist Peter Baye (Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles …

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Fish Emulsion – a poem

by Randall Sinclair “Fish Emulsion” Mankind has tried many ways To rid this planet Of unwanted species. Coyote, Puma, Pomo, Coho. Religion, bullets, treaties, clearcuts. Now he poisons the Mother Tree. The She-Oak that feeds us Without discrimination. High in carbohydrates, The Oak has seen many cultures Through hungry winters. The Timber Barons Think that Tanbark Has become a problem …

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FoGR sponsors Art in the Redwoods Festival award

“Fallen Giant” Photograph by Scott Chieffo receives the Environmental Art Award sponsored by Friends of the Gualala River at the 2012 Art in the Redwoods Fine Arts Exhibit “Fallen Giant” – photo by Scott Chieffo Friends of the Gualala River (FoGR) sponsored an award at the Art in the Redwoods Festival in 2012, for the eleventh year in a row. …

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Artesa’s Hired Gun

Friends of the Gualala River protects the Gualala River watershed in Northern California and the species living within it.

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