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The Current 1989 Informational Newsletter for Fall 2018 (September-November) American River Conservancy Over 24,800 acres protected since the Current 1989 Informational Newsletter for Fall 2018 (September-November) American River Conservancy The Constancy of Change everywhere a breathtaking quantity and variety of By Alan Ehrgott butterflies. There must have been millions of butterflies in this valley; swallowtails, admirals, painted ladies, On June 13th I found myself bouncing wildly in checker spots, skippers, and blues. They swirled over ARC’s pick-up truck over a tortuous road leading from the blooming mountain whitethorn throughout the Chipmunk Ridge to Gray Horse Valley just west of the meadows and, oddly enough, formed countless Sierra Nevada crest. Gray Horse, at 6,200’elevation is a “puddles” on the road absorbing the minerals and salts magical, glacier-carved valley. The upper ramparts of of the rich and exposed mountain earth. the canyon are formed by vertical cliffs of dark brown, David and I reflected on the miracle of meta- columnar basalt reminiscent of Devil’s Post Pile. Below morphosis, the change in the actual state of the butter- these volcanic cliffs, polished fly from egg to larva to pupa granite bedrock gives way to chrysalis to adult. We reflect- forests of red and white fir and ed on the complete liquefac- stringer meadows of thick al- tion of the insect, turning the der. Lower still we find a animal into cellular soup broad valley of deep soil with before it became reconstituted thick forest, grassy meadows into an adult butterfly form. and a small river bespeckled We agreed that this is with nervously darting rain- why we need wilderness. We bow trout. At the mouth of would never find this number the valley, the sparkling water and density of butterflies in of Gray Horse Creek tumbles an urban or even rural subur- vertically, down-slope about ban setting. It was here in the 1,000 feet into Hell Hole Reser- View from Gray Horse Valley of Hell Hole Reservoir, upper Sierra Nevada where voir, there to wait its fate as Granite Chief and Desolation Wilderness. butterfly species were Placer County’s domestic wa- matched to a myriad subset of ter supply. To the southeast in the distance rise the native flowering plants. What better animal than a snow-capped, 9,000’ peaks, in both Granite Chief and butterfly to demonstrate a reliance on radical physio- Desolation Wilderness. It was an impressive vista logical change, and with the constancy of a native food which completely softened the aches and pains of the supply, secure evolutionary success. harsh and boney road. As I contemplate that recent road trip I reflect On this trip I was joined by David Burns, a tal- on how often I com- IN THIS ISSUE ented geomorphologist, who had been hired by ARC to pare the life stages of a Feature Article 1-2 help decommission and restore about 50 miles of old single animal with the Prop 3 2 Conservation Update 3 logging road throughout our 10,000-acre purchase. But organizations we col- CalFire Grants Awarded 4 this trip was focused on restoring the road into Gray lectively create. Over The Butterfly Effect 5 Horse Valley to allow contractors an easier passage this the past 30 years, the Education Update /Camp Funnies 6 Wakamatsu 7-8 summer with equipment to restore 300 acres of American River Con- Program Calendar 9 extremely dense and mistreated forest. servancy has changed Hikes, Programs, Workshops 10-11 Volunteer Opportunities 12 In reaching the bottom of the valley, we found a its physical form, its Change & Transformation story 13 never-ending abundance of wildflowers, tall stocks of structure and charac- Eddies & Winter Dinner Invite 14 white Washington Lily, bright vermillion paintbrush, ter. Thank you supporters 15 and the deep purples of Lupine and Delphinium, and Continued on page 2... Become a Supporter 16 page 2 The Current Fall 2018 (Sept.-Nov.) American River ...continued from page 1. Conservancy I hope it will continue to thrive as a conservation organization, not PO Box 562 afraid to experiment, take risks, and complete big and complicated 348 Hwy 49 projects. Coloma, CA 95613 For myself, I too must change. This year of 2018 will likely be (530) 621-1224 the last year I will serve as ARC’s Executive Director. It is time for Fax: (530) 621-4818 me to morph…to spend less time raising money and spend more Email: [email protected] time hiking the very trails that ARC built, exploring the spectacular Website: ARConservancy.org habitats, rivers, and forests our community has collectively protect- ARC Board of Directors ed. Scott Vail—President I was hired at age 37 to incorporate and grow a fledgling Kyle Pogue—Vice President ARC. It is now 30 years later and it’s time to turn the reins over to a Cathy Ciofalo — Treasurer younger person. The ARC Board has elected to hire its Stewardship Steve Clark — Secretary Director, Elena DeLacy as its new Executive Director. Elena will Fred Bernstein Carla Soracco Kay Osborn begin her tenure at age 37 Clint Collins Greg Carlson and I wish her at least 30 Staff years of conservation suc- Alan Ehrgott cess. We are both biologists Executive Director by training and I know that Elena DeLacy we share the same values Stewardship Director and commitment to protect- Autumn Gronborg ing the ecological, financial, Forest Restoration Coordinator and social health of our com- Julie Andert munity. Public Outreach & Office Manager I want to thank you Melissa Lobach all for your support along Campaign and Communications Manager Sue Robbins the way. It has at times been Nature Center Docent a tortuous road, but I cannot Marie Imler think of a more supportive Bookkeeper community to work with Kelly Croffoot and I thank you all from the Chili Bar Manager bottom of my heart for your Taylor Faye Benedict Photo of Alan (right) with his brother John (left) as they advice, humor, volunteer- hike the length of Baja California in 1975. Note the cele- AmeriCorps Stewardship ism, and financial support brated and mythical boojum trees (Fouquiera columnaris), & Outreach Coordinator a member of the Ocotillo Family, in the bacround. Picture along the way. I hope to see Parker Flickinger taken in the Sierra San Borja. Alan is looking forward to rekindling his backpacking exploits upon retirement. AmeriCorps Education Coordinator you on the trail. On the statewide November ballot this fall you will be faced with Proposition 3, a water bond that funds watershed and water supply projects across the state, and we urge you to vote YES! Proposition 3 includes nearly $4 billion in conservation funding and would provide much-needed funding to advance a plethora of both the state’s natural resource objectives and our own goals for restoring the South fork of the American River and the Cosumnes River. With a changing climate, more intense droughts, and increased demand on the state’s water resources, Proposition 3 ensures that we not only care for our water as a supply issue, but invest in the health of the watersheds and ecosystems. Help us advance the American River Conservancy’s goals by spreading the word to vote YES ON 3 in November. For more information or to contact the campaign please visit their website, www.waterbond.org and follow them on twitter @CAWaterBond.— Matteo Crow page 3 The Current Fall 2018 (Sept.-Nov.) Land Conservation Update This update will focus on ARC’s efforts to protect the Cosumnes River, one of the last undammed rivers on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. There are no significant dams on the North, Middle, South, or Main Forks of the Cosumnes River and it serves as a rare model of a free-flowing river. One of the goals of ARC is to protect this 80-mile reach of free-flowing river from its headwaters in the Eldorado National Forest downstream to its confluence with the Mokelumne River. Along this reach is an assemblage of native fish that include steelhead, winter run Chinook salmon, and rainbow trout. There is also an extensive wildlife corridor along the river that extends from the Sacramento Valley to alpine meadows at 7,200’ elevation. Over the past ten years, ARC has completed the purchase of thirteen properties fronting the Cosumnes River, protecting 7,000 acres of riparian habitat supporting native fish, bald eagles, song birds, bear and mountain lion. We can now report substantial progress in the creation of a new Wildlife Area (WA), the first in El Dorado County, made up of two large ranches fronting the Main Fork of the Cosumnes River: El Dorado Ranch ARC hopes to complete the Phase #3 acquisition of 1,018 acres of blue oak woodland and riparian habitat in September, 2018. This acquisition would create a 3,157-acre protected landscape just west of Highway 49 and fronting the Main Fork of the Cosumnes River. ARC has secured a contract to purchase this property at the state- approved, appraised value of $4,680,000. In the last few months ARC has negotiated a $500,000 reduction in the purchase price by the Sell- er, purchase grants of $500,000 from the California Wildlife Founda- tion, and $850,000 from the State Resources Agency. ARC expects approvals of a $63,500 grant from El Dorado County to be awarded August 28th and another $2.5 million grant from the Wildlife Conser- vation Board to be awarded August 30th. ARC has raised $28,281 in private donations. Altogether this totals $4,441,781 or 95% of all purchase funding needed. ARC still needs $238,219 or 5% of the purchase funding to be raised before escrow can close.
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