Mokelumne River agency gets grant to better forest

 The Sierra Nevada Conservancy last week approved a $500,000 grant that will support restoration of meadows and thinning of overgrown forests in the Pumpkin Hollow area not far from Cabbage Patch on Highway 4.  The grant will go to the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority, a consortium of water agencies that seeks to manage the watershed. But the forest improvements are expected to improve water yield and quality to both the Mokelumne and Stanislaus rivers because water drains to both watersheds from the project area. ... ”  Read more from the Calaveras Enterprise here:  Mokelumne River agency gets grant to better forest