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Siskiyou Land Conservancy Endorses Short-Sea Shipping for Humboldt Bay and the North Coast A major local initiative — a short-sea shipping “Manhattan Project” — is needed now to ensure that Humboldt and the North Coast take advantage of this new “wave” of commerce and protect our environment.     It may seem odd for a land Read more

A Near Doubling of “Bad Actor” Pesticide Use on Lily Fields Surrounding the Smith River Estuary A recent confluence of local events begs important questions about the epidemiological consequences of environmental toxins, and efforts to “fight cancer.” In January the California Department of Pesticide Regulation released its annual “Pesticide Use Report” for California counties. The most Read more

That is, at least according to big med’s Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is apparently ranking counties throughout the country. It’s a business venture for the Foundation, but it provides fodder for contemplation. Recently Del Norte was down to one physician for the entire county, which figures into the RWJ ranking for access to health care. The Read more

Landowner Donates Easement for Rare West County Wildland     Siskiyou Land Conservancy recently recorded a conservation easement that permanently protects 163 acres of privately owned second-growth redwood forestland and meadows in western Mendocino County.  The two parcels, near Elk, stretch from a rolling ridgetop to a significant salmonid stream, and feature extensive redwood groves, including Read more

Siskiyou Land Conservancy President Greg King delivered the following address at the Humboldt Watershed Council’s annual meeting on Nov. 20, 2009 in Arcata. Good evening. I’m honored to be presenting the Klamath River to this particular audience. Many thanks to Humboldt Watershed Council, Bill and Carlos, for asking me. There is no shortage of individuals Read more

It was great! We had a full house, both bands were magnificent, the Cypress Grove cheeses and several local wines were sublime, and we even made a few bucks. A real success overall. Click this link and the following one to read our original postings for the event. [here’s what we posted prior to the Read more

Double CD-Release Extravaganza With Indie Greats David Jacobs-Strain and Joanne Rand  Dec. 4, 2009   Redwood Raks, Arcata TWO LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST MUSIC SCENE take stage with their bands in Arcata on Friday, December 4 for one of the hottest holiday shows of the year. Come prepared to dance!  Blues great David Jacobs-Strain and Arcata singer-songwriter Joanne Rand offer Read more

Siskiyou Land Conservancy owns 80 acres of rare plant habitat on the North Fork Smith River, in Del Norte County. Botanists, including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientist Dave Imper (quoted below), contend that this Stony Creek property ranks among the top 10 most biologically important private parcels in the north state, owing to its Read more

Siskiyou Land Conservancy President and Program Director Greg King recently added some clarity to the Klamath dam deals in the letters section of the North Coast Journal. The entire letter is pasted below. The letter was in response to the cover story, by Journal editor Hank Sims, on the Klamath water and dam deals. On Read more