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WellKind News
San Francisco| November 2, 2022
WellKind & Teens Team Up for CNN’s #CalltoEarthDay
On November 3rd, WellKind joins CNN's "Call to Earth Day," with California students from Archie Williams High School, Tamalpais High School, & non-profits Salmon Protection and Watershed Network and Archangel Ancient Tree Archive.
San Francisco| October 13, 2022
WellKind Receives $5,000 Grant from Sprouts Farmers Market
On October 7, the Sprouts Community Foundation presented WellKind with a grant in a ceremony at a Sprouts Farmers Market in San Rafael, CA. With the grant, WellKind will help provide more gardens for more schools and continue to teach science in the garden in Marin and Sonoma counties.
WellKind’s Garden Program currently reaches over 8,000 students. The organization partners with 23 K-12 public schools, over 85% of which are supported by the federal Title 1 program providing funding assistance to schools with large numbers of students from low-income families. Read the Full Article Here.
San Francisco| September 13, 2022
School Garden Grant Opportunity Benefits Sonoma Youth
Want to get your students out of doors and learning science, ecology, nutrition, and more? On September 16th, WellKind will be accepting applications for mini-grant proposals from Sonoma County public schools that are creating or sustaining a garden or are taking on garden-related projects. WellKind’s Garden program presently partners with 23 schools, serving over 8,000 youth and through the September 2022 mini-grant application process launch, we hopes to reach even more schools and students as well as continue to assist schools that have received garden grants in the past. Read the Full Article Here
San Francisco| June 16, 2022
NEW LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ARE ESSENTIAL In a Climate-Changed
California and the West is facing unprecedented ecological challenges, species losses, and “out of control” fires. Yet, woefully out of date and, in some cases, even harmful forest & property management practices are being suggested and applied. Yet, there are simple ways that you can help moderate some of the most harmful changes. Human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2000 years. Global temperatures over the past 50 years are the highest they have been in over 2000 years. In addition, prolonged drought, atmospheric conditions and increased UV radiation are also problems driving the loss of trees and wildlife. Read the Full Article Here
San Francisco | April 2022
Why Spring is the Worst Time To Cut Trees
Did you know that one-third of our tree species are facing extinction? A recent report, issued by over 500 tree experts and 61 institutions, titled “State of the World’s Trees” indicates that if we continue to do business as usual we will lose 30% of the known 60,000 species.
In addition to tree loss and declining tree health, there have been drastic reductions in some wildlife, (especially birds), across a variety of species. In a new study by scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, it has been discovered that 3 billion birds have gone missing in a very short time span. Read the Full Article Here
San Francisco | January 2021
School Gardens Bring Self Sufficiency & Science to Sonoma Youth
School gardens empower children to be self-sufficient, with the knowledge of how to grow their own healthy food. What students learn in a garden can provide them with a sturdy personal and academic foundation, especially in science, and an understanding of how the natural world works. WellKind's school gardens also take children away from their screens and out into nature, a classroom with no limits. Read the Full Article Here
San Francisco | December 2021
New Careers For a Rapidly Changing World
Emerging jobs in the environment and sustainability fields with Keisha Wheeler (Co-Owner of Catalyst BioAmendments), David Baldwin (Earth Island Institute’s 2021 Brower Youth Award Winner), Bobby Glass (U.C. Berkeley Instructor), Jared Holmes (Zoologist and Director of Education for the Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve), Greg Davison (Career Technology Teacher Tamalpais Union District High Schools)
Climate change, species loss, extreme weather events and more are drastically altering the world as we know it. However, there is a burgeoning growth of new technology and new careers to address the environmental and sustainability challenges we face. Read the Full Article Here
Featured Stories
WellKind was featured in one of the “Top 25 Blogs” according to TIME and the number on sustainability blog according to Nielsen Online.
Treehugger.com | May 18, 2022
Why You Shouldn't Trim or Cut Down Trees in Spring.
Waiting until fall or winter helps protect wildlife and the trees themselves.
It’s that time of year. Along with the singing birds and croaking frogs, there’s the sound of chainsaws and stump grinders as some people remove trees from their properties.
Although spring is a good time to do the general garden cleanup, it may not be the best time to trim and cut down trees. Read the Full Article Here
WellKind was featured in Nature World News, which offers comprehensive news about the scientific world by using accessible journalism to make complicated science easier to understand.
Natureworldnews.com | May 25, 2022
Trimming Trees in Spring Harms Flora and Fauna
Catriona Glazebrook, executive director of WellKind, explains that people often like to get outside in the spring when the weather warms. During this time, they often feel like working in the yard and gardening, such as trimming trees.
WellKind focuses on protecting and restoring the natural world, with an emphasis on forests, biodiversity, and wildlife.
She added that while gardening is perfect for this time of year, it is not a good time to be outside cutting, trimming, or using heavy and noisy equipment.
Glazebrook pointed out that while the warm weather and the urge to spring clean may make it seem like a good time to take care of trees, there are many reasons why you might want to wait. Read the Full Article Here