In 2021, We Faced Threats and Opportunities Together

Threats and opportunities often come hand in hand. This has always been clear in the interplay of humans and our environment. And in 2021, it was clearer than ever for the Eel River. With your help, Friends of the Eel River is uniquely positioned to continue our...

Is Pot-Growing Bad for the Environment?

Thanks to the drug’s illegal status, marijuana farms are not regulated – with serious costs to water and wildlife.   A tax on excessive electricity use may seem like an indirect way of curbing household cannabis cultivation, but the city had to back...