blog post Governor’s Budget Targets Safe Drinking Water, Wildfires, Healthy Soils By Gokce Sencan, Henry McCann Jan 23, 2019 Governor Newsom’s first proposed state budget addresses several critical water and natural resource management challenges.
Report California’s Water: Protecting Headwaters By Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount, Van Butsic, Joshua Viers ... Nov 12, 2018 Mountainous regions provide most of the state’s water supply. But major problems loom— from a growing risk of wildfires to a shrinking snowpack. This brief outlines ways California and the federal government—the largest landowner in headwater areas—could address critical problems in these areas.
blog post Managing Forests to Reduce Wildfire Risks By Henry McCann, Van Butsic, Claudia Herbert Aug 20, 2018 As the state’s wildfire risk has grown, the debate over how to address it has become more heated. These four points can help inform the conversation.
blog post How Wildfires Affect California’s Water Supply By Henry McCann, Jeffrey Mount, Claudia Herbert Jul 23, 2018 Wildfire can affect the amount and quality of water supply, and the potential for flooding.
blog post New Federal Policies Will Help Manage Wildfire Risk By Henry McCann May 8, 2018 New federal reforms prioritize forest management and will help reduce the risk of wildfires.
blog post Video: Improving the Health of California’s Headwater Forests By Lori Pottinger Sep 26, 2017 California’s forests have become overly dense and more prone to catastrophic wildfire. A panel of experts discussed how to improve forest health to make them more resilient.
Report Improving the Health of California’s Headwater Forests By Van Butsic, Henry McCann, Jodi Axelson, Brian Gray ... Sep 18, 2017 This report looks at regulatory, legal, and management reforms that can help build resilience in the state’s headwater forests and prepare them for a challenging future.
blog post How Unhealthy Forests Affect Water Supply By Lori Pottinger May 30, 2017 California’s forested watersheds are feeling the effects of drought and fire suppression practices that encourage overly dense stands of trees.
blog post California’s Changing Headwaters By Lori Pottinger Nov 29, 2016 Much of the state’s water supply originates in forested headwaters. An expert interview on how a warming climate and extreme wildfires are changing these ecosystems.
