Off-Road Vehicles Thrashing State Park Lands, Report Shows
Monday, December 14th, 2009 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Public Lands, desert wildlife, off-road vehicles | 1 Comment »New damage to desert pavement in the Desert Cahuilla Prehistoric Area — SCS Engineering photo Off–road vehicle (ORV) use continues to damage both cultural and natural resources in the Desert Cahuilla Prehistoric Area (DCPA), according to a report [PDF]released today by ...
Urgent Parks Alert: Your Letters Needed
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Public Lands | 1 Comment »Passing along an appeal from our colleagues at the California State Parks Foundation: Dear Friend, Yesterday the Governor signed a revised Fiscal Year 2009-2010 state budget, based on the package of bills sent to him by the Legislature on July 24. In ...
California’s lucrative wildlife
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Public Lands | 1 Comment »The US Fish and Wildlife Service released a study this week that examined the benefit to the US economy from birding, indicating that the popular hobby contributes $36 billion annually to the nation's economy. The report was issued as an ...
Anza-Borrego Wildflowers 2009
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Anza-Borrego, desert plants | 1 Comment »Occasionally we need to take a break from activism and get out and smell the flowers. Last Saturday, I took a hike from Grapevine Canyon, up Grapevine Mountain and back down Bitter Creek. Brittle bush was probably the most abundant ...
Off-Roading Ban in Sonoran Desert
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, off-road vehicles | Comments OffThe Arizona Republic reported on May 13 that the Bureau of Land Management will ban off-road vehicles on 55,000 acres of the Sonoran Desert National Monument for up to two years or more. Violators of the ban could face a ...
Aguirre Criticizes Sunrise Powerlink, Gives SDG&E Solar Deadline
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Sunrise Powerlink | 1 Comment »In his most strongly worded admonishment of SDG&E yet, San Diego City Attorney called on the company to come up with a rooftop solar plan for San Diego within 60 days, citing his authority to enforce state and local laws ...
More Sunrise Powerlink Info
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Desert Politics, Sunrise Powerlink | 2 Comments »This is the only kind of sunrise we need to see from the San Felipe Hills -- or anywhere else in San Diego's backcountry. UPDATE: The San Diego Union-Tribune covered Sempra's donation to the Governor today, May 10, in this article. The ...
Sunrise Powerlink — 10 Days Left to Comment
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Sunrise Powerlink | Comments OffThe comment deadline on the Sunrise Powerlink Draft Environmental Impact Report is April 11th. As SDG&E rolls out its "False Choice" advertising campaign -- more on that tomorrow -- it's vital that the Public Utilities Commission hear the other side. If you ...
Wildflower Bloom in Anza-Borrego’s San Felipe Hills
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Anza-Borrego, Nature Matters | Comments OffThe San Felipe Hills are poppin'! Whether it's the barrel cactus, yucca and brittlebush of the lower elevations, the lupines and poppies of the middle reaches, or the bush poppies colonizing the burn areas in the north, spring is bursting ...
