Nevada Conservation Corps Receives a Visit
The Great Basin Institute’s (GBI) Nevada Conservation Corps (NCC) recently had the privilege of hosting Mark Lloyd, Chief of Staff for AmeriCorps, and Alicia Blood from Nevada Volunteers. NCC engages participants in hands-on conservation work that addresses critical environmental challenges while building leadership and workforce skills, with AmeriCorps support playing a significant role in these […]
Unmapped Sagebrush: A Six-Acre Discovery
In Lava Beds National Monument, GBI has been supporting a post-fire restoration effort in the wake of two wildfires that burned 97% of the monument, reducing native plant species and creating an opening for highly flammable invasive plants to prosper. The exciting discovery of a previously unmapped sagebrush refuge by GBI’s Ash Terry and Amber […]
Tortoise Trailblazing: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Here at GBI, we manage one of the most expansive and prominent Desert Tortoise Monitoring and Habitat Research programs across the Mojave Desert. In partnership with agencies like the Bureau Land Management (BLM), U.S Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS), and Clark County, GBI fields Americorps Technicians, Wildlife Technicians, and Desert Tortoise Field Supervisors to conduct […]
SQF – Double Bunk Mechanical Project
This project lies entirely within Sequoia National Forest Lands on the Western Divide Ranger District. The GBI is implementing this project under a Supplemental Project Agreement pursuant to a Master Stewardship Agreement between GBI and the US Forest Service.
This project consists of cutting and removal of dead trees up to 35 inches DBH in areas affected by high severity fire, and Hazard Tree cutting along roads accessing the project units.
Harnessing Data for a Healthier Forest Future
Across the Eldorado National Forest (ENF), GBI`s Forestry Stewardship Contracting team is partnering with the Healthy Eldorado Landscape Partnership (HELP), Calfire, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to quietly transform how forest restoration and management take shape. The ENF, and the larger Sierra Nevada landscape, faces pressing threats including rising risk of severe wildfire, drought stress, […]
Yosemite Conservancy Cultural Demonstrator
Carter Bailon has been filling an important role as a cultural demonstrator at Yosemite National Park, and by his count, the museum has had some 35,852 visitors while he has been stationed there. “Of those,” he tells us, “about 11,965 were contacts who either asked questions, watched my demonstration or I’ve spoken to. I’ve had […]
Bighorn Sheep and Water Development Management in Desert National Wildlife Refuge
What is a “guzzler?” The answer to that question depends on context, of course, but if you’re working on big horn sheep management in Desert National Wildlife Refuge (DNWR) the word refers to modified springs and natural catchment areas or rainwater catchment systems intended to restore water access in landscape Working alongside the U.S. Fish […]
SQF – North Road Mechanical Project
This project lies entirely within Sequoia National Forest Lands on the Western Divide Ranger District. The GBI is implementing this project under a Supplemental Project Agreement pursuant to a Master Stewardship Agreement between GBI and the US Forest Service.
This project consists of cutting and removal of dead trees up to 35 inches DBH in areas affected by high severity fire, and Hazard Tree cutting along roads accessing the project units.
Surveying Death Valley’s Hidden History
Fieldwork in remote desert environments requires more than endurance. It depends on coordination, technical expertise, and a clear purpose. Through partnerships with the National Park Service and GBI support cultural resource work in places like Death Valley National Park, where crews help document and protect historic and precontact sites spread across vast and often inaccessible […]
SQF – Hogback Manual Project
This project lies entirely within Sequoia National Forest Lands on the Western Divide Ranger District. The GBI is implementing this project under a Supplemental Project Agreement pursuant to a Master Stewardship Agreement between GBI and the US Forest Service.
This project consists of cutting and removal of dead trees up to 35 inches DBH in areas affected by high severity fire, and Hazard Tree cutting along roads accessing the project units.