Updates + News
Take Action! Protest Destructive Post-Fire Logging on the Salmon River
December 3, 2013
Take Action! The Wild and Scenic North Fork Salmon River is threatened with post-fire “salvage” logging. The Salmon/Scott River Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest (NF) is proposing to streamline activities within Inventoried Roadless Areas and riparian reserves, including extensive new road construction over trails and overgrown roads. Over 60% of the 1,872 acre project area is within Critical Habitat for the threatened Northern Spotted Owl. read more >>
Encouraging a Culture of Humboldt County Philanthropy
November 19, 2013
There is a long tradition in Humboldt County of supporting locally owned businesses and artisans. We have strong connections to our local food movement, and support our local farmers. “Humboldt First,” “Shop Local,” “Locally Delicious,” and “Buy Fresh Buy Local” are examples of the catchy taglines that remind Humboldt County residents about the vitalizing effects of investing locally. read more >>
EPIC Membership Meeting in Arcata December 6
November 18, 2013
Learn more about biodiversity conservation and environmental democracy in Northwest California, connect with EPIC staff and Board of Directors, and provide input for EPIC’s current and future campaigns! Elect the 2014 Board of Directors. Free and open to the public. read more >>
An Update from the Project to Reform Livestock Grazing on Public Land in Northern California
November 4, 2013
Monitoring industrial grazing activities on public National Forest lands in Northwest California is an enormous task and requires back country excursions into remote wilderness areas. The following is an overview from Felice Pace, who works closely with EPIC to track impacts of grazing on public lands and report those findings to the regulatory agencies who are responsible for managing those lands, but who have too little budget to monitor them. read more >>
EPIC Thank You!
November 4, 2013
The staff and board of the Environmental Protection Information Center would like to thank all of the community members and businesses that made it possible to throw an incredibly entertaining and successful Dia de los Muertos benefit, on Friday, November 1st at the Mateel Community Center. The 36th Annual Fall Celebration was attended by over 500 people who turned out to show their grass roots support for EPIC. read more >>
Recent EPIC Advocacy Success Adds Spice to Annual Fall Celebration
October 30, 2013
Thousands of online activists supported EPIC advocacy to protect Richardson Grove State Park from the state's voracious highway construction agency by submitting comments to Caltrans on the new and inadequate environmental documentation for the Richardson Grove highway widening project before the deadline of October 21. The incredible momentum from the recent action sets the stage for a fun and rambunctious party on Friday Nov 1 at the Mateel Community Center. Park and public lands advocate Jeff Hedin will be presented with the Sempervirens Award for lifetime achievement, and Oakland's premier hip hop artists The Coup will headline the show. read more >>
36th Anniversary Fall Celebration
October 27, 2013
Friday November 1st at the Mateel Community Center in Redway. Featuring music by Bay Area political hip-hop group The Coup with special guest performances by reggae revolutionaries: New Kingston and Indubious. With “Supper of the Souls: A Dia de los Muertos-Inspired Menu” including specialty cocktails, fine regional wines and beers and after-dinner drinks. read more >>
Aerial Tour of Summer 2013 Fires
October 15, 2013
In September EPIC’s Public Land Advocate, Kimberly Baker, was provided the opportunity to do an aerial tour of this summer's wildfires. As with most fires in Northern California, a majority of the fire areas burned at low and moderate severity. Over 50 miles of bulldozer lines were constructed and estimated costs for suppression efforts reached up to one million dollars per day. EPIC advocates for appropriate land management in order to restore fire on the landscape and to protect communities rather than continuing the expensive chaotic military style of fire suppression. read more >>
Forest Stewardship Council Audits Green Diamond’s Certification
October 14, 2013
The Forest Stewardship Council audit team, Scientific Certification Systems, was back in Humboldt County recently conducting its first annual surveillance audit of Green Diamond Resource Company’s certification award. Green Diamond was certified as a FSC ‘sustainable’ timber operation in 2013, despite overwhelming community outcry, and despite grave concerns over how the Company conducts its business. read more >>
Wildlands Civics as an Expression of the EPIC Mission
October 13, 2013
A recurring theme in all of the work that EPIC develops, to advance protections for the web of life in Northwest California, is the concept of environmental democracy. Whether it be advocating for an increased inclusion of stewardship land ethics in natural resource based economic sectors in our bioregion, challenging state agencies to do adequate review of the major infrastructure projects that are proposed in sensitive landscapes, or leveraging the online activism of our supporters to secure conservation oriented management regimes on our public lands, EPIC strives to be a conduit for meaningful public participation by our community. read more >>
