Committee backs bill to create Utah Forest Restoration Institute, align it with WRI Lawmakers advanced HB 376 to create the Utah Forest Restoration Institute at Utah State University, align it with the Watershed Restoration Initiative, provide emergency funding pathways for post‑wildfire response, and require annual reporting; a fiscal amendment reallocating existing university funds was adopted.

Utah lawmakers are taking a bold step to enhance forest health and post-wildfire recovery by establishing the Utah Forest Restoration Institute at Utah State University!

Learn more here

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Great visit along Mosquito Creek in the City, checking out the progress of the impressive work by the North Shore Streamkeepers.
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This week, our Community Stewardship Alliance (CSA) partners and ambassadors took a learning trip to Meramec State Park to see firsthand how streambank stabilization projects are helping protect one of Missouri’s treasured waterways.

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A lovely selection of spring wildflowers found last night in Glocester RI. Bio Blitz is coming to Steere Hill Farm Conservation Area June 6th! Sign up by May 16th. @rinaturalhistory.bsky.social @savethebayri.bsky.social

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Arizona officials highlight SRP's forest thinning success for watershed health SRP's forest thinning initiative improves watershed health and influences federal land management efforts.

Arizona's Fire Preparedness Committee reveals how forest thinning not only combats wildfires but also boosts watershed health—transforming our landscape for the better!

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This is one of the City of Vancouver's bioretention cells (BRC), and last year, I had the opportunity to treat it with compost extracts and teas.
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Protecting the Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog: A Call for Public Comment The US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate critical habitat for four populations of foothill yellow-legged frog in California. The foothill yellow-legged frog is a threatened…

The FWS emphasizes collaboration to minimize impacts on communities.

Learn more and provide your input: https://buff.ly/4hhdPVQ

#Conservation #EndangeredSpecies #WatershedHealth

What are your thoughts on the importance of protecting indicator species for a healthy environment?

11/ Protecting headwaters isn’t just about water—it’s about building resilient communities and economies. Healthy watersheds support agriculture, biodiversity, recreation, and sustainable growth. It’s an investment in our future.
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