California Society for Ecological Restoration May 2025 |
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In this newsletter, you will find:
SERCAL 2025 Annual Conference CDFW Restoration Renew Yourself: Join SERCAL Thank you, Sponsoring Members! WCB Restoration Projects Here's Some Good News! Our Partner Organizations are the Best! Check Out All the Resources on our Website! |
It's a Wrap! Are we a Vital Community or WHAT? ;-)
1. Our Most Inspiring Gathering YET!
2. An email with links to the recordings and other important details will be sent to attendees the week of May 12. If you weren't able to attend, we'll be in touch later that week to let you know how you can watch the recorded sessions.
3. Most of all, we want to acknowledge that YOU are an integral member of our community — whether you are a sponsoring organization, a professor who brings their students, a volunteer, a member, a presenter, or an enthusiast, plain an simple. YOU are responsible for all the good that is coming out of our community. We appreciate YOU!
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has awarded over $15 million to 15 projects aimed at restoring and protecting salmon and steelhead habitats across the state. Funded through the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) and federal sources, these projects address key ecological challenges like fish migration barriers, habitat degradation, and climate change impacts. Notable efforts include floodplain restoration on the North Fork Salmon River, removal of invasive plants along the Ventura River, installation of log structures to enhance stream complexity in multiple watersheds, and replacement of failing culverts to improve fish passage. Additional initiatives focus on environmental flow studies, habitat restoration training programs, and educational workshops on salmon recovery strategies. These projects align with California’s broader conservation goals, including the Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future and the California Water Resilience Portfolio, ensuring long-term sustainability for native fish populations. |
With your support of SERCAL, you are facilitating the growth and sustainability of a collaborative, knowledge-based, forward-thinking industry that is leading the effort to create and sustain a robust California native landscape for wildlife, plants, and people.
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Arroyo Willow Sponsors
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Victor Schaff and the Schaff Family Foundation for their continued and generous support!
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Torchbearers for the Next Generation:
Sustaining Business Members:
and Sustaining Individual Members: F. Thomas Biglione | Scott Dreher | Richard B Lewis | Jennifer Long | Cassie Pinnell | Jim Prine | Emily Zefferman
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The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) has approved 14 habitat restoration projects across 14 counties, covering over 4,700 acres. Among these, a $5.35 million grant was awarded to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to restore 1,300 acres of tidal marsh and 800 acres of managed pond habitat at Eden Landing in Alameda County. This project will enhance biodiversity, improve water quality, and protect nearby communities from extreme weather. Other major grants include $4 million for preserving 1,218 acres at Richmond Ranch in Santa Clara County, $5.77 million for wetland restoration at San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Riverside County, and $728,000 for acquiring 98 acres of oak woodland near Mount Diablo. These efforts support California’s 30x30 initiative to conserve 30% of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030, promoting biodiversity and climate resilience. |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding $3 million to support three coastal wetland restoration projects in California as part of a larger $25.7 million national initiative under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. These projects—located in the Lower Eel River, San Francisco Bay, and Watsonville Slough—aim to protect and restore hundreds of acres of critical wetland and upland habitats, benefiting both wildlife and local communities. Nationally, 28 projects across 11 states will restore over 10,000 acres and more than eight miles of shoreline, supported by an additional $16.8 million in partner contributions. Coastal wetlands are vital ecosystems that protect against flooding, improve water quality, support biodiversity, and provide recreational and economic benefits. Since 1992, the program has helped conserve over 600,000 acres of wetlands across the U.S.
Read more here. |
Our Partner Organizations are the Best California Native Grasslands Association (CNGA) leads the popular Grasslands session at our conferences. Our organizations also offer a joint membership discount as well as discounted registrations to each other's events.
California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) is another important partner in restoring our native California landscapes. We offer discounts to each other's annual gatherings.
California Ecological Restoration Business Association (CalERBA) is a 501c6 organization that represents a growing sector of state businesses that specialize in delivery of high impact environmental outcomes.
California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to serving as a strong advocate, technical resource, and partner to the state's 96 RCDs so that they can be Relevant, Excellent, and Visible “go-to” hubs for conservation in their communities.
Ecological Workforce Initiative is working to meet the workforce needs of the growing ecological restoration industry by training workers for living-wage careers that support both the economic vitality of our communities and the health of our environment.
The UC Davis Graduate Program on Environmental Policy and Management provides advanced training in applying environmental science to real-world environmental policy and management issues focusing on building quantitative skills for practice-oriented careers in environmental policy and management.
Members of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) are able to earn CERP credits towards certification through SERCAL's annual conference.
The University of Wisconsin Press offers SERCAL members discounted subscriptions to Ecological Restoration and Native Plants Journal.
Are we missing a potential partner? Let us know who to contact! |
Post a Job | Find a Job
It's easy and it's free! Find a great job or an amazing new member of your team. Here are some of the most recent jobs posted to our website: Director of Prescribed Fire - Petaluma, CA. Audubon Canyon Ranch. Priority deadline by which to apply: 05/12/2025. WSP Corpsmember, Fisheries & Restoration Technician - California. Watershed Stewards Program. Application Filing Deadline: 06/30/2025. Watershed Stewards Program (WSP) Team Leaders - Eureka or San Luis Obispo. Watershed Stewards Program. Application Filing Deadline: 06/30/2025.
These jobs were posted within the last week and are open until filled: Bilingual Biologist - Ventura, CA. R.A. Atmore & Sons.. Conservation Project Manager - San Diego, CA. WRA Inc. Tucker Lichenologist - Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Geomorphologist - Arcata, Berkeley, or Davis CA. Stillwater Sciences. Biologists - Orange County, Brawley. LSA Associates. Seasonal Botanical Field Technician - Berkeley or Davis CA. Stillwater Sciences. Project Biologists (Botany Focused) - Southern California, Bay Area, and Central Sierra Foothill Regions. LSA Associates. Central Coast Wetlands Group Program Manager - Moss Landing, CA. SJSU Research Foundation (Moss Landing Marine Labs). Staff Engineer - Los Angeles, CA. Stillwater Sciences. Restoration Project Manager - San Diego, CA. RECON Environmental. Field Biologist (Part-time/On-call) - San Francisco Bay Area or Southern California Area. MIG, Inc.
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A special thank you to Keana Houston who has made this Restoration for All newsletter shine! She will continue posting great content on social media, but full-time jobs can be so time-consuming (wink) as we all know. She has made me (Julie) promise that I will continue faithfully in her footsteps of getting this out every month!
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR KEANA PLEASE! :-) |
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