Sign up for the 2019 Auburn Ravine Creek Clean Up!

Come take part as we team up with the Great Sierra River Clean-Up. Help your local habitat and wildlife by removing trash and restoring the health of our waterways throughout the Sierra Nevada Region.

Conservation Confluence June 2019

NEWS FROM WHF

Summer is in full swing and we are busy with stewardship and monitoring activities on our properties throughout California.

For the third year, we received a TAP Program grant from the California Council of Land Trusts to … Read more

Conservation Confluence May 2019

NEWS FROM WHF

What an exciting month here at WHF! Our outdoor projects connecting people to nature are in full swing, so the stories below focus on two of our community-based efforts. With the help of fantastic volunteers, we removed … Read more

Conservation Confluence April 2019

News From WHF

Spring is a busy time for nature – and for WHF! We are deep into annual stewardship monitoring and land management activities. Make sure to join us this Saturday at McBean Park in Lincoln for our Creek … Read more

Keep It Local, Sierra Foothill Farms

In this issue of Keep It Local we interviewed Paul Harrison of Sierra Foothill Farms, a Lincoln CA. based farm. Paul’s passion for his farm, his home and family is apparent within the first moments of meeting him. He has … Read more

Giving with 1%

So what is this 1% For the Planet we speak of, well in their own words, “Not long ago, a mountain climber and a fisherman realized they had a lot more in common than a disdain for wearing a … Read more

Guess the name of this animal

BIG HORN SHEEP

Characteristics

The bighorn sheep has tan or brown fur. It has a white belly, rump and muzzle. It is best known for its large horns. The rams or males have large, thick curving horns. The ewe’s or … Read more

Can you guess the name of this animal?

Elk are highly social animals, and the herd is the focal point of its existence (McCullough, 1969). Tule elk utilize various portions of their range in response to seasonal variations in food availability (Thomas and Toweill, 1982). McCullough (1969) states … Read more