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Sucky plastic straws get the boot in CA
Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to eliminate dine-in restaurants from giving customers plastic straws unless they request them. He cited harm to marine life as well as human health given that microplastics are being found in drinking water … Continue reading
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Update on the state of the climate
Recently, the New York Times published 2 articles outlining the state of climate research and political actions in the years spanning 1979-1989 (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/01/magazine/climate-change-losing-earth.html). This is an illuminating and disturbing look at a missed opportunity to offset the impact of human activities … Continue reading
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The grunion are running!
As part of a citizen science project, some of us are helping monitor grunion spawning along the Carlsbad beaches. We were first asked to help with this when the sand replenishment project at Agua Hedionda Lagoon was underway in the … Continue reading
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Plastic Straws Suck!
Surfrider Foundation has launched a campaign to rid us of plastic straws and you can help. Plastic straws end up in the ocean. We use 500 million straws every day in this country. This number can wrap around the Earth … Continue reading
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Endangered Species Day Event
Join Preserve Calavera in partnership with the Buena Vista Audubon Society at our annual Endangered Species Day event at Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center (2202 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside) on May 12th, 10a-2p. We will have a number of activities … Continue reading
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Mountain biking on Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve
Preserve Calavera has been working with the Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Coalition and the CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife over protection of important habitat in the Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve (south of the Lake Calavera Preserve in Carlsbad). Our … Continue reading
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CA wildfires and climate change
Recently, in conjunction with Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation, Preserve Calavera hosted a King Tides event at which we had speakers on climate change, historical changes to the coastline and sea level rise vulnerability plans. Afterwards, Bill Clayton, a retired Cal Fire … Continue reading
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Invasive Plants Thrive with Climate Change
For conservationists, invasive species are those non-native organisms that upset the balance of natural ecosystems. They become a problem because they can out-compete native organisms by corralling resources (water, food, etc.). With climate change, invasive plants may be better adapted … Continue reading
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