Pond Turtle Species Proposed for Listing Under the Federal Endangered Species Act
March 14, 2024
Listing Overview In Fall 2023, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to list the northwestern pond turtle…
March 14, 2024
Listing Overview In Fall 2023, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to list the northwestern pond turtle…
March 1, 2024
Eelgrass (Zostera marina), which grows along many shorelines and shallow embayments across California, is an easy-to-miss underwater plant with outsized…
January 17, 2024
It’s that time of year again! Nesting bird season is right around the corner and many development or restoration projects…
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 is GIS Day! This is a day dedicated to GIS professionals and the critical work they provide…
August 9, 2023
WRA congratulates Synergy Oil & Gas/Los Cerritos Wetlands, LLC for the approval of the first private coastal mitigation bank in…
July 7, 2023
In May 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released an updated Mitigation Policy (Policy) and its first Endangered…
June 6, 2023
Regulatory Time and Cost Savings for Applicants Proposing Habitat Restoration and Multi-benefit Projects A five-year effort by the U.S. Fish…
May 25, 2023
On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case regarding Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) authority to…
May 24, 2023
Large wildfires have become a common occurrence throughout the landscapes and communities of the American West and are here to…
The AEP Orange County Chapter is looking forward to hosting another successful AEP State Conference at the JW Marriott Anaheim, March 24-27, 2024! The 2024 AEP Conference: Land to Sea – Cities of Tomorrow will provide attendees with informative and engaging sessions, a sponsor and exhibitor showcase, and multiple networking opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose from over 40 different sessions under 5 different session tracks, featuring relevant topics ranging from adaptation/resiliency to case studies/best practices, and including a handful of single-standing sessions based on law and ethics, students/young professionals, and more!
WRA Senior Environmental Planner Geoff Reilly, AICP will attend.
To learn more about WRA’s services, visit our Expertise page. To learn more about exciting opportunities to join our team, view our two open positions within our planning team at our Careers page!
The Salmonid Restoration Federation will produce the 41st Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference in Santa Rosa, California on March 26 – 29, 2024. The first two days of the conference include technical workshops and field tours. Thursday will begin with a half-day plenary session and will be followed by 1.5 days of technical, biological, and policy-related concurrent sessions. The conference focuses on a broad range of salmonid and watershed restoration topics of concern to restoration practitioners, watershed scientists, fisheries biologists, resource agency personnel, and land-use planners.
WRA is a sponsor and exhibitor at the event and our restoration experts will be on hand presenting in a variety of sessions.
After the Flames Conference and Workshop is an event devoted to post-fire recovery. Attendees represent individuals, organizations, and agencies impacted by wildfire and responding to the post-fire impacts, as well as experts in the arena of post-fire recovery. This year’s event is April 15-17, 2024, in Estes Park, Colorado at the YMCA of the Rockies.
WRA Senior Environmental Planner Rob Carnachan will attend.
To learn more about WRA’s community resilience services, please view our brochure.