We’re excited to announce the release of a new short film that showcases the impact of the Sierra Meadows Partnership (SMP) with the amazing partnership of the California Wildlife Conservation Board through the four-year block grant we received in 2023. The impact we’ve made over the past three years includes the work of our
Month: February 2026
Science for a Blue Planet
Science for a Blue Planet
Thinking Beyond Carbon, Policy Recommendations for U.S. Agricultural Resilience
Centering carbon sequestration in agricultural management may not be enough. Instead, focusing on overall soil health will meet more stakeholder goals and create a more resilient U.S. agricultural system. In a new peer-reviewed agricultural policy brief published in Frontiers open-source journal, current and former Point Blue staff joined with colleagues from Carbon180, University of Oklahoma,
Global Partnership Powers Breakthrough Shorebird Study
In a first-of-its-kind study, the Migratory Shorebird Project shared trends for 22 Pacific Flyway shorebird species over the past decade. Ten of the 22 species analyzed showed declining populations, two showed positive trends, and the rest did not have significant enough results to draw a conclusion. Before now we did not have this information. This
Celebrating A Decade of Data and Partnership: the Rangeland Monitoring Network turns 10!
About a decade ago, an innovative idea sparked a connection between scientists and ranchers that has been quietly transforming how we understand and steward California’s 21 million acres of private working lands. In 2011 Point Blue launched the Rangeland Watershed Initiative (now the Working Lands Program), led by Wendell Gilgert and Geoff Geupel, which included
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