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Tree planting project â Friday, November 18th We started our volunteer year out with tree planting, and that is how we will end it! Can you come out to help for one more day of stewardship? Why tree planting?: It is important to plant new conifer seedlings in a recently burned area where the hot wildfire roasted nearly all of the conifers.  More conifers within the fire boundary died from bark... Read More
Mark your calendars for Foothill Conservancy Film Screening of “DamNation”“DamNation” film screening in Sutter Creek Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:30 pm Sutter Creek Theater, 44 Main St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Removing obsolete, local and not-so-local dams and restoring streams will be the topic of a Friday, December 2 film screening hosted by the Foothill Conservancy. The featured film, DamNation, starts at 7:30 pm at the Sutter Creek Theatre on Main Street, Sutter Creek. DamNation chronicles how removing... Read More
Foothill Conservancy Fall Harvest CelebrationEnjoy wood-fired pizza and fine Feist wines with Foothill Conservancy friends and supporters at our Fall Harvest Celebration, Sunday October 23, 4:00-7:00 pm. We’ll be celebrating in Feist Wines new tasting room, 15 Eureka Street, Sutter Creek. Super raffle prizes including a weekend EZ Tow rental, delicious local wines and other treats. Tickets are $35 and are available online or at the Conservancy office. For more information, contact... Read More
Celebration of Life for Michael KriletichSep 14, 2016 by Moke Hill Admin The Celebration of Life for Michael Kriletich will be held September 24th at 4:30 in the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall. Posted by thepinetree.net on 09/12/16: Michael Kriletich was born in San Leandro, CA on February 10, 1953. He attended the seminary on Mt. Diablo from age 14 to 18. At age 19 he met Diane Jenkins and two years later they were married. Together they formed a loving couple and tight team... Read More
Important Meeting NoticeImportant Meeting Notice! September 19, 2016 – 6:00 pm – LAFCO – Board Chambers, San Andreas Workshop regarding the Draft Community Planning and Safety Elements to the Calaveras County General Plan. Review & Discuss the Draft Community Planning and Safety Elements and authorize the Chair to compose a comment letter to be reviewed at the next available LAFCO meeting. Read More
Calaveras Draft General Plan Final Planning Commission HearingCalaveras Draft General Plan final PC hearing scheduled for next Thursday Sept. 22, at the end of the day Calaveras County Planning Commission Agenda & Staff Reports for September 22 PC meeting are now posted:http://planning.calaverasgov.us/PlanningCommission.aspx The General Plan Update will be heard, but there are 9 agenda items first (click link above to see list and staff reports): 7 cannabis appeals,... Read More
Public Workshop on Tree Mortality in the Sierra NevadaAugust 10 Morning-Amador County Board of Supervisors 810 Court Street, Jackson More information and the agenda The workshop will present information on the extent of tree mortality in the Sierra Nevada. It will include presentations by the Amador County Board of Supervisors, CAL FIRE, and specialists in financial and technical assistance available to private property owners. A field trip will be held to observe mortality and receive instruction on... Read More
Calaveras County planners to look at 10 community plansGeneral Plan hearing Thursday on local elements By Terry Grillo terry@calaverasenterprise.com / July 11, 2016 After wavering several times between including and excluding community plans as part of an updated Calaveras County General Plan, elected county leaders now say they want to include at least some of the community plans. And a hearing Thursday before the Calaveras County Planning Commission will give community members their chance to... Read More
Calaveras Planning Commission MeetingsNext Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 28- starting on General Plan Land Use map Read More
Amador Planning Commission MeetingsAmador County Planning Commission hearing on the General Plan & FEIR- 7 pm, July 19 Read More