Mattole Restoration Council

Trends for a dry, hot summer are predicted to continue. Do you have defensible space?

Have you ever wondered how to tell willows apart? Join us on Wednesday, May 26th at 7pm on Zoom as we delve into the wild and wonderful world of willows. Willows are incredibly diverse, with more than 400 species worldwide. We will cover identification of our 5 local species of willow here in the Petrolia area, and some fun facts of these special plants. Thanks to the #KingRangeAlliance for making this informational excursion possible. Please email [email protected] or head to... our website for registration info (event is free with a suggested $10 donation to benefit our native plant nursery). Any guesses as to which kind of willow is pictured? #willow #salix #californianativeplants #mattoleriver #willowinthewind #arroyowillow #salixlasiolepis

Back in December of last year, we worked with @sanctuary.forest to grow and install several thousand wetland plants on the banks of the Baker Creek string of pearls ponds. These ponds are designed to slow the flow of Baker Creek, near the headwaters of the Mattole, improving groundwater retention and thus increasing late season flows for the precious salmonids. Now in early May, we’re thrilled to see the plants thriving in their seasonally underwater world, providing habit...at for chorus frogs and salamanders! Check out those egg masses! Thanks to BLM Arcata for the photos, and thanks to @sanctuary.forest, @americorpswsp, and everyone else that has helped make this project a success! #groundwaterretention #mattoleriver #mattoleriverandrangepartnership #wetlandplants #chorusfrogs #ecosystemrestoration #habitatrestoration

Firefighter appreciation post! Having trained professionals in our area is critical for community fire safety. In our area, volunteers have already responded to a ~2 acre fire this year. Thankfully, responders were able to swiftly extinguish the fire - but it is a stark and real reminder of the coming fire season and the threats that will come with another dry, hot summer. Please consider supporting your local volunteer fire departments:... Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company Telegraph Ridge Volunteer Fire Briceland Volunteer Fire Department Whitethorn Fire Protection District Whale Gulch Volunteer Fire Department Shelter Cove Fire Department Alderpoint Volunteer Fire Dept. Palo Verde Volunteer Fire Department #fireseason2021 #hugafirefighter #wildlandfirefighter See more

Don’t forget to sign up for an appointment at the CNPS plant sale this weekend!

Here are some cool pics from a recent small proscribed burn! These burns are part of a strategic 200’ wide ridge line fuel break in lands conserved by the Redwoods to the Sea Corridor. #prescribedfire #wildfire #conservation #humboldtcounty #forest #fire

The Mattole Field Institute is pleased to announce that we’ve been given the green light for our Watershed Restoration Field Course May 17-21, 2021. If you are a Humboldt State University student looking for a covid safe hands on experience in restoration and the chance to boost your resume and network with restoration professionals, this is the course for you. Contact [email protected] for more info. The time to enroll is now! #ecologicalrestoration #hsulife

Dan and Eleonore working hard as sawyers on the Redwoods to the Sea Fuel Break. Photo credits to Eleonore and Dan. #forest #redwoods #fire #wildfire #chainsaw #firemitigation

Prosper Ridge Prairie Restoration Reveg

Our reveg crew has been busy pluggin away at installing over 30,000 native plants this season. We are planting native bunchgrasses on our grasslands restoration sites on Prosper Ridge and planting riparian plants on our lower river riparian restoration and Middle Slough Restoration project. All plants grown with love at the MRC Native Plant Nursery! #ecologicalrestoration #nativegrasslands

Annual Meeting Alert! Join the MRC (and long time Fish Head, Gary Peterson) for our 2021 Annual Meeting on January 30th at 3pm on Zoom. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity to learn more about all our work this past year and hear candidate statements for folks running for the Board of Directors. Nominations for the Board of Directors are still open so if you or someone you know wants to run let us know! Only current members can vote so be sure your membership is up to date. Register for the Annual Meeting and renew your membership at www.mattole.org