Culture & Careers

The next California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force will meet the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California April 4, 2024. Hosted by the RCD of Greater San Diego County and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the agenda and activities on April 4 will focus on landscapes and land management issues unique to Southern California. Agenda topics will include cultural burning, utilities & infrastructure, and regional planning & optimization. On April 5th, Task Force Partners will host a variety of field tours offering immersive opportunities to better understand the critical landscape health and wildfire resilience work being done in the Greater San Diego region.

WRA’s Southern California Natural Resources Director Mike Nieto will attend.

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WRA is proud to sponsor the Annual Field Day at Hedgerow Farms hosted by the California Native Grasslands Association. The event will take place in Winters, California on April 5th.

Don’t miss this fun, educational, and hands-on Field Day experience where you can connect with others and gain insights into the extraordinary grasslands of California through engaging presentations by a diverse group of speakers and guides. Explore the breathtaking landscapes and native plant cultivation areas at Hedgerow Farms in Winters through hayrides and walking tours. Connect with fellow attendees and discover valuable resources at exhibitor tables hosted by local nonprofits and Field Day Sponsors.

Be sure to say hello to WRA attendees -Senior Landscape Architect Ingrid Morken and Restoration Project Manager Ben Tinsley!

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WRA is proud to be a Coho Salmon level sponsor Bay Nature’s 2024 Local Hero Awards Sunday April 7th at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California.

Since 2011, Bay Nature Institute has been honoring remarkable local conservation and nature leaders and activists at our annual Local Hero Awards. We’ll recognize these heroes and their organizations in the magazine, online, in social media and at an in-person celebration on April 7, 2024 at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. Bay Nature heroes reflect the diverse communities around the Bay Area and have made significant contributions to protecting our local environment.

Read more about this year’s award recipients on the event website.

Say hello to WRA’s attendees Wildlife Biologist Katie Smith, PhD and Regulatory Permitting Specialist/Marine Biologist Liz Allen.

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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.

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This year’s event will be a dynamic gathering of regional leaders and partners to envision tomorrow’s resilient watershed communities and workforce, focusing on the theme “Imagine Our Future North Bay.” We will unite experts to delve into California’s Water Plan Update, explore advancement and funding of natural and built infrastructure initiatives, and foster diverse opportunities for tomorrow’s rewarding careers in water.

The conference provides a platform for experts, decision-makers, practitioners, partners, and students to understand and discuss the substantial adaptation challenges faced by water utilities and management agencies posed by climate, technology, and societal changes.

WRA attendees include Principal Justin Semion, PWS and Restoration Permitting Specialist Erik Schmidt.

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