WildPlaces - Stewardship in the Southern Sierra

Join WildPlaces and Sponsor-a-Sequoia

Mehmet — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:12:29 +0000

Join WildPlaces and Sponsor-a-Sequoia

WildPlaces has developed a program
that now allows you to help the greatest trees on Earth.

A Great Holiday Gift Idea! A Sequoia is the best gift you can give.

WildPlaces’ Sponsor-a-Sequoia Program offers an incredible
opportunity to honor someone special with a Giant Sequoia tree
while helping protect and improve Giant Sequoia habitat in the Sierra Nevada.

Be part of the largest living thing on earth for a $50 SPONSORSHIP

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WildPlaces’ 10-Year Anniversary Fundraiser

Mehmet — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:20:18 +0000

It’s Our Ten Year Anniversary this Year! Celebrate with us on 10/22/2011 at the WildPlaces’ 10-Year Anniversary Fundraiser!

River Ridge Ranch will host our event (www.river-ridge.net). Tickets are $20 and free for all youth. There will be great food, art, a silent auction, updates and presentations, Giant Sequoia Sponsorships, and great tunes by The Stepsons!

Call 559.539.5263 or info@wildplaces.net for tickets, a poster and more information.

Update: Our event was a wonderful success, thanks to all who attended and to our sponsors for all your support!

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WildPlaces’ Sponsor-a-Sequoia Program

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:36:17 +0000

Join WildPlaces and Sponsor-a-Sequoia.

Not everyone gets a chance to ensure the survival of the planet’s largest trees. In fact, most people probably don’t even get the opportunity to see a Giant sequoia. But now, through our Sponsor-a-Sequoia program, you can do both.

When you sponsor one of these magnificent trees, not only do you help ensure the survival of this unique species, you also make it possible for future generations of people to experience the magic of a Giant sequoia grove.

WildPlaces works with local, state and federal agencies, foundations, and other non-profits to protect and enrich the ecosystem of the foothills and high Sierra Nevada range. Initiatives include long-term management planning of Giant sequoias and outreach and enrichment programs to educate people about this special habitat.

WildPlaces brings hundreds of young people from the urban sprawl of Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno and rural communities throughout the San Joaquin Valley into the woods, most of them for the first time in their lives. These young people return home amazed, changed, and excited about the world outside.

They are inspired to keep wild places wild, and when you sponsor a Giant sequoia you help make that inspiration possible.

Your donation allows the staff of WildPlaces to plant trees and monitor their growth, track changes within Giant sequoia groves, work with the US Forest Service to manage the regrowth of sequoias in burn areas, and much more.

None of this can

happen without funding. In a time of diminishing public resources and interest, we must all really think about how we want to invest in the future. WildPlaces proposes that investing in youth and in Giant sequoia plantings are the ultimate long-term investments.
This program is made possible by the unwavering support of our sponsors, including Save-the-Redwoods League, Bank of the Sierra, Foundation for Youth Investment. The Rose Foundation, and Steven Brye.

Will you join us?

Immersed in the Wild – MHS/GHHS

anne — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:08:23 +0000

On July 13 – 17 WildPlaces will take 10 students from Monache High School and Granite Hills High School from Porterville to the Golden Trout Wilderness to conduct campsite inventories. The students will take inventories of campsites in the wilderness, because there are national wilderness standards based on human impact that the USFS monitors to judge whether these areas are being overused. WildPlaces is helping the USFS monitor these sites in the Golden Trout Wilderness, and also training the students to do these surveys as well. This is an important lesson about healthy ecosystems in the wilderness, and how that compares with a healthy ecosystem in areas not as protected as the wilderness. This is a great opportunity for students to conduct science in the field! Email us to support this program: anne@wildplaces.net.

Rio Limpio – July 23

anne — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:02:14 +0000

Río Limpio: Tule River Outreach and Cleanups provide a unified effort to keep the Tule River beautiful, clean, safe and open for all to enjoy. Volunteers clear garbage and remove graffiti from the river while reaching out to river users to teach the importance of good stewardship practices. On July 23 the cleanup will begin at 9 am and we will meet at the Springville Park next to the fire station. The cleanup will end at 12 pm with a delicious free BBQ. Wear closed toed shoes, long pants, and bring a refillable water bottle.

The Rio Limpio Project for 2011,continues the effort to educate river users on the importance of a clean and healthy watershed. We hope our efforts will continue to help educate our community in keeping the Tule River Clean. This will be a great event!

Immersed in the Wild – Walt Whitman High School

anne — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:18:35 +0000

On Jun 16 – 19 WildPlaces will take Walt Whitman High School students from Los Angeles on a four day backpacking trip through Sequoia National Forest, Golden Trout Wilderness. This WildPlaces excursion will focus on the Wilderness Challenge from the National Forest Foundation. Students will be taught to conduct campsite surveys of the wilderness.

July 23rd Clean up, Education and Outreach – Rio Limpio

anne — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:11:41 +0000

We will be hosting a River Clean Up on Saturday July 23 on the Middle Fork of the Tule. The Clean up will begin at 9am to noon, followed by a BBQ and fun activities. We will meet at the Springville Park, and carpool up the canyon from there. The BBQ will be at the Upper Coffee Camp parking lot. If you are free, and would like to come join us, you can contact cabrina@wildplaces.net or by phone at 559-539-5263. Hope to see you all on the River!

This picture was taken at the April 30 Tule River Clean up in Porterville at the Jay Street Park and ride. Thanks to the Kohls team for participating in this important project!

Announcing the Sierra Nevada Alliance Board Meeting in Springville Ca

anne — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:16:02 +0000

“Two Sierra Nevada environmental organizations come to Springville, bringing business, ecology and good will”

Two Sierra Nevada conservation organizations will be in Springville, CA (Tulare County) in the southern Sierra Nevada from March 5th until March 6th, 2011. Each organization will have their respective Board of Director meetings on 3/5 and then come together in a river stewardship project to clean a portion of the Middle Fork Tule River on Springville’s beloved Sequoia Ranch on 3/6. This weekend-long event will bring revenue to Tulare County, improve collaborative efforts to protect the land, and offer over 100 hours in volunteer service along the Tule River.

WildPlaces is a community based non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, support, and protect California’s natural and rural places and support the peoples of these landscapes through volunteer-driven habitat restoration, natural and cultural education, and career development. WildPlaces’ Rio Limpio program has been demonstrating good river stewardship practices for years.

“We are very pleased to host this amazing weekend where conservation, direct action, and communities work hand-in-hand with local economies”, says McMillan, Director of WildPlaces.

Since 1993, the Sierra Nevada Alliance (SNA) has protected and restored Sierra lands, water, wildlife and communities. Its mission is to protect and restore the natural resources of the Sierra Nevada for future generations while promoting sustainable communities.

“We are very excited to come once again to the southern Sierra region and foothills in a collaborative and exciting way”, says Joan Clayburgh, Director of the Sierra Nevada Alliance.

The public is invited to join WildPlaces and the the Sierra Nevada Alliance for a special lunch hosted by WildPlaces and SNA on Sunday, 3/6, from 12 noon until 1.30 pm, after the river clean-up. Cost is $10 per person, seats are limited, and RSVP is required at 559.539.5263.

Snowshoeing with Burton Pathways

anne — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:55:11 +0000

Snowshoeing with Burton Pathways

When: February 12, 2011

Where: Sequoia National Monument

WildPlaces took 10 Burton Pathways students from Porterville into the Sequoias for a snowshoeing trip. Most of the students had never been to the snow, let alone snowshoeing. We had a great time snowshoeing, sledding, and learning about the ecology of the forest. We snowshoed 1 mile into Freeman Creek Grove, and ate homemade pizza, and drank hot chocolate under Giant Sequoias. Part of WildPlaces’ mission is to lead volunteer efforts in our public lands, and on this trip we engaged the youth in a watershed restoration project. The students collected dozens of cones for the purpose of growing out seedlings for WildPlaces’ Sequoia Forest Days. We look forward to working with Burton Pathways in the future, and we would especially like to thank Yvette Jaquish, Jan MeKeel, Jonathan Silverman, Don Erickson, and BAWT for helping this trip happen!

Check Out Videos from this trip on Youtube

WildPlaces 2010 Volunteer Celebration and Open House

anne — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:06:50 +0000

WildPlaces 2010 Volunteer Celebration and Open House

Saturday, December 11 · 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Springville, CA
37608 Rio Vista Dr.
This is a youth friendly event to appreciate our volunteers and
supporters. Bring your own plate, utensils, and cup, warm clothing,
and blanket. We will provide food and drinks. Keynote Speaker is USFS
Forest Supervisor Tina Terrell. There will be a Guest DJ, and a Guest
Art Installation. Please RSVP 559-539-5263 or email
nicole@wildplaces.net.