Kurtis Alexander

RT @sfchronicle: Decades ago, the Kern River flowed through Bakersfield. Now it is dry — but some residents are dreaming of its return. htt…

Pretty cool discovery... Jeffrey pines were found growing higher than any other known California tree (12,500 feet plus) Birds and climate change are believed to have moved the trees uphill, sometimes thousands of feet, per @UCDavisResearch https://t.co/wjwAyJyYXs

Snow is melting fast in the mountains Yosemite recorded 85% of average snowpack at this year’s April peak. Plenty good for rivers and waterfalls https://t.co/r5ywQnNAal

New: The Trump administration has appointed a new head for the EPA's Region 9 office in San Francisco... Josh F.W. Cook https://t.co/OJ3ycL7lwI

RT @bethpratt: “People think these parks are just protected natural areas that don’t need management,” said Beth Pratt, @NWF , who lives o…

New: Trump administration halts funding for the captive breeding program for delta smelt. The move follows the president's criticism of the fish, linking smelt to the lack of water for fighting the Los Angeles fires https://t.co/XVopp0aapW

RT @sfchronicle: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon has announced that she is stepping down at the end of next month, lea…

Big news at Point Reyes National Seashore... Park service seeks to get rid of cattle as environmentalists pay millions to buy out ranchers https://t.co/0PjdaZ00pn

New: President Biden just established the new 224,000-acre Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California. If you haven't been there yet, here's a preview... https://t.co/nu8D0HT6Lz

New: California's snowpack measures 108% of average in the state's first snow survey of the season. Most of the cold December storms hit up north. (Some cities in SoCal have seen almost no precipitation the past six months) https://t.co/YWmnpcUh0j

FWIW: Trying out Bluesky... https://t.co/LwxpNBlkV5

RT @mgafni: Fascinating story on mystery of Merced River drying up & how state water regulators solved the puzzle, but the answer only lead…

It was shocking that a major California river dried up two years ago. Now, an investigation by state water officials has some answers for why a five-mile stretch of the Merced River was allowed to drain. https://t.co/9wZu3Gg7aK

New: Hundreds of seasonal jobs are being cut from California’s 18 national forests cuz of budget problems. These places won't be the same without their staff. Federal forests encompass Mount Shasta, Lake Tahoe, the eastern Sierra, Big Sur, etc., etc. https://t.co/tQZYZqUCwr

RT @traciebreaux: Square dancing in elementary school really had me expecting more hoedowns as an adult

New: Another wolf pack confirmed in California, this one in Sierra Valley about 50 miles north of Lake Tahoe There are now nine active packs in the state (up from zero packs a decade ago) https://t.co/3JYcX7qFkf

RT @sfchronicle: Parts of the Bay Area could get 10 inches of rain this week from an atmospheric river storm. If the storm stalls, like wha…