Do you live, work, or play in the Northern Yosemite and Central Sierra region?
Do you care about the environment and threats facing the local places you love?
Then check out these news articles!
We try to keep readers up to date about current issues affecting many different aspects of the local environment, such as wildlife, wild places, meadows, forests, rivers and watersheds. You can also stay up to date on seasonal information like where the wildflowers are blooming, and where to go to see local wildlife or scenic vistas.
Whether you read an article from our newsletter, a director’s report or a blog, you will find local, timely news related to the beautiful environment here in the Central Sierra and northern Yosemite region.
Recent News
Public lands could fall into disarray as a result of the government shutdown, advocates say
The federal government shut down overnight on Wednesday, leading some conservationists to worry about the disarray that could result from a lack of staffing for …Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won’t solve America’s wildfire problem
“Research shows that environmental reviews are rarely the main barrier to forest projects aimed at reducing fire risk. The bigger obstacles are the shrinking of …Yosemite feels the burn of an understaffed summer
“It just feels like we’re being taken advantage of,” said one permanent employee who has worked in Yosemite for several years. To read the full …EPA Drafts Rule to Strike Down Landmark Climate Finding
The agency proposes to overturn the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which underpins limits on greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles and power plants. To read the full …How the National Park System Is Faring Under the Trump Administration
Peak travel season to the United States' national parks is upon us, with locations such as Yellowstone and Grand Canyon set to welcome masses of …
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Don’t miss out on the latest news about environmental issues in the northern Yosemite and central Sierra: Sign up to receive our quarterly print newsletter by mail here ! The newsletters feature color photographs and articles covering local environmental issues and celebrating the beauty of the region.
Newest publication: Spring 2021
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Director's Report
Hear about some of latest issues from CSERC's director
Newest report: May 2021
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Archived articles outside of CSERC's website
- 1/15/14: Oldest trees are growing faster, storing more carbon as they age, study reports
- 12/27/13: Yosemite Fire debate over harvesting burned trees (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 7/6/11: Sierra Nevada Forest Imagery Interactive: Amazing aerial map showing the extent of clear-cuts throughout our region.
- 7/22/11: 'Suction Dredging is Bad for Fish' a blog by Dr. Peter Moyle.