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
Top Photos from CSERC’s 2024 “Celebrate Winter” Photo Contest
After evaluating more than 100 photo entries, our staff has selected the winning photos in CSERC's 2024 "Celebrate Winter" Photo Contest! View the winners below, …“Celebrate Winter” Photo Contest Now Open for Entries!
Our photo contest is aimed at raising appreciation for our native wildlife and scenic natural landscapes in wintertime. Cash prizes will be awarded for the …The Newt Normal
To those who know and admire it, the newt is many things: a marvel of longevity; a paragon of resiliency; a deadly vessel of …Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned
A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques — prescribed burning, restoration thinning, or a combination of both — …Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project
CSERC staff has been monitoring Ackerson Meadow for decades, and we're currently participating in a process to improve this project even more for wildlife, …
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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.