Standing Up for Science: Point Blue Joins the Push for SB 895
June 9, 2026
Since December of last year, Point Blue Conservation Science has been part of a growing coalition of scientists across California calling on state lawmakers to support funding for scientific research. That effort has led to the State Senate passage of SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, which is now moving through
California Just Voted for Outdoor Learning. We’ve Been Making That Case Since 1992.
June 5, 2026
AB 2158 passes the California Assembly unanimously. Here’s why Point Blue is celebrating – and asking you to help carry it across the finish line.
Help Us Beta Test the New COMMONS Compost Planner Tool
April 2, 2026
As Point Blue Conservation Science explores climate resilient management for working landscapes, we are excited to share a new partnership focused on grassland compost application. The collaborative project entitled COMMONS, for Changing Organic Matter Management Of National Soils, has produced a spatial planning tool to help guide compost application to maximize soil health and carbon
New Community Designed Software for Streamlining Conservation on Agricultural Lands
March 23, 2026
Using diverse social science approaches to improve module development of the farmOS Conservation Planner. Written* and Reviewed by: Liat Wilde, Point Blue Conservation Science, Social Scientist Greg Austic, Our Sci Dan TerAvest, Our Sci Mike Stenta, farmOS Erin Pearse, Cal Poly, Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience Erika Foster, Point Blue Conservation Science, Director of
New Film! Sierra Meadow Restoration Impact in Action
February 24, 2026
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
Thinking Beyond Carbon, Policy Recommendations for U.S. Agricultural Resilience
February 22, 2026
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
February 19, 2026
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!
February 17, 2026
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
Roots Program: 2025 Recap
December 18, 2025
2025 has been a busy year for the Roots Program! We have allocated all our implementation funds to 115 habitat restoration projects in 39 counties, spanning Modoc County all the way to San Diego County. Restoration crews have been getting their hands dirty planting native plants in hedgerows to support pollinators, restoring riparian corridors, building
Tracking Western Monarch Butterflies
December 9, 2025
Exploring the mysteries of bird migration was a founding scientific endeavor at Point Blue, so it’s a natural evolution to connect our expertise to critical conservation efforts for other migratory species, like the imperiled western monarch butterfly.
