Gearing Up for a Year of Climate Action!
This fall, Conservation Works is putting climate resilience into action across Northern California, restoring forests, expanding wildlife habitat, and bringing new energy to the stewardship of our natural landscapes.
With California Climate Action Corps fellows Emily Altomare, Aaron Bloom, and Hadley Hines, we're preparing to plant more than 70 trees in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, expand native pollinator habitat at 10 sites, and restore treasured places like Fort Bragg's Otis R. Johnson Park.
These efforts will help rebuild native ecosystems, support biodiversity, improve tree cover, and strengthen the health of landscapes facing a changing climate.
Our fellows will also advance community stewardship and watershed conservation through the Russian River Confluence, supporting fisheries habitats, connecting local restoration work with a broader vision for healthy, resilient communities.
Meet the People Making It Happen!
Emily Altomare — Growing Habitat and Community
We're thrilled to welcome Emily back for her second year!
With a background in Geography, Environment, and Planning, Emily will lead much of our pollinator habitat restoration and native planting work, coordinate stewardship of adopted conservation sites, and support ecological monitoring and forest resilience programs.
Her experience and enthusiasm will help turn restoration plans into thriving habitats.
Aaron Bloom — Trees, Restoration and Diverting Food Waste
Aaron joins us with a degree in Environment and Sustainability and a love for the outdoors.
He'll lead community tree planting efforts, help establish native habitat, and introduce students and educators to vermicomposting to reduce food waste. Aaron will help bring climate action into places where people learn and gather.
Aaron joins us with a degree in Environment and Sustainability and a love for the outdoors.
Hadley Hines — Connecting People with Nature
Hadley brings experience in AmeriCorps service, environmental education, and community programming.
She'll help lead our docent and community stewardship efforts, coordinate volunteer activities, and share the stories of conservation happening throughout the Russian River watershed. Her work will help more people discover opportunities to care for the natural places they love.
We're grateful to be part of the California Climate Action Corps program and especially fortunate to have Emily, Aaron, and Hadley on our team. Their curiosity, enthusiasm, and commitment to service remind us that the future of conservation is in good hands. We can't wait to see where this year takes them!