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Meet Dos Rios Ranch, California’s newest state park
If all goes well, California’s newest state park will be open and accessible to visitors within a year. The 2,500-acre Dos Rios Ranch is at the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, about ten miles southwest of Modesto in California’s Central Valley. First, archeologists will do a survey to make sure that no Native American sites are disturbed. Then, planners will work on park infrastructure. California Governor Gavin Newsom earmarked $5 million for the new park in his state budget proposal. Related: Magic Johnson Park is the first off-leash dog park in South LA “We are really excited to be evaluating this preserve as the next state park,” said State Parks Director Armando Quintero, as reported in the LA Times. “We strongly believe that everyone deserves to have close-to-home access to vibrant parks. In a way, it is a walk back in time to a gentle valley. It is one of those places where people will visit and say, ‘Oh, my goodness, this is where I live.’ That’s my hope.” Dos Rios is right on the Pacific Flyway, so migrating birds depend on it. Conservation groups such as River Partners participated in California’s largest public-private floodplain restoration project here. Eleven funding sources provided the $40 million necessary to restore the habitat for endangered and threatened species. Birds and animals that visitors might see at Dos Rios include Aleutian cackling geese, brush rabbits, riparian woodrats, sandhill cranes, and neo-tropical migratory songbirds. Volunteers have been vital to habitat restoration and water quality monitoring. Local science students have used Dos Rios as a living outdoor laboratory. Now, with added protection, even more people will be able to learn about the riparian environment and enjoy some outdoor time. Big Basins Redwoods State Park, established in 1902, is California’s oldest state park. The state was aggressive in preserving land for state parks in the late 1900s, but land acquisition slowed down in the last decade. Fort Ord Dunes State Park, which runs along the Monterey Bay and was established in 2009, was the most recently acquired state park before Dos Rios. Via LA Times , Tuolumne River Trust Lead image via Pexels
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Scientists discover how to stop banana peels from browning
Understanding and changing how banana peels brown could help the world save tons of food that go to waste each year, according to a new study published in “ Physical Biology .” The researchers looked at the root cause of browning in bananas and other fruit typically found in someone’s home. They found that the browning process is caused by enzymes and air reactions. Although this is a known fact, there have been no efforts in the past to observe how this process can be controlled. The researchers now say browning can be stopped by genetic modification and proper storage of fruit. Related: 10 ways to use up mushy, overripe bananas One of the ways proposed by the researchers is storing bananas in cooled containers under a modified atmosphere. The researchers also found that the formation of spots could be slowed down by decreasing oxygen in their formation sites. Browning of fruit, including bananas, leads to an estimated 50 million tons of food waste every year. With the world grappling with food security , the researchers say losses could be prevented. Bananas are among the universally accepted foods and are produced massively across the world. Saving bananas from browning could increase food security for the world at large. “For 2019, the total production of bananas was estimated to be 117 million tons, making it a leading crop in the world,” says Oliver Steinbock, lead author of the research. “When bananas ripen, they form numerous dark spots that are familiar to most people and are often used as a ripeness indicator. However, the process of how these spots are formed, grow, and their resulting pattern remained poorly understood, until now.” The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Florida State University, led by Steinbock. Over time, Steinbock found that it is possible to protect fruit from turning brown as fast as they do. “Fruit browning continues to be a major challenge for the food industry. Our study offers a model for banana spotting which is capable of capturing their evolution in a physically meaningful context and which can be applied to procedures to mitigate food waste ,” Steinbock said. Via Natural History Museum Lead image via Pexel s
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Organic mushroom farm sets up shop in LA County
Soon Los Angeles shoppers will be able to buy organic, locally grown mushrooms in more than 90 stores. A mushroom farming company called Smallhold is opening a 34,000-foot shroom enterprise in LA County. It all started in a shipping container under the Williamsburg Bridge five years ago. The Brooklyn-based company has mushroomed from selling its product in a single NY grocery store in 2020 to being on shelves of about 400 retailers and restaurants today. It has farms in Brooklyn , Austin and now Vernon, California, a mile from downtown LA. Related: Bro.do x Mylea Better Shoes are made from mushroom leather “Educating and sparking curiosity about mushrooms is an integral part of our mission,” said Andrew Carter, Smallhold CEO and co-founder. “We want people to ask where their food comes from, think about their diet, and reconnect with the planet. This means installing our minifarms in unexpected places like The Standard Hotel, or having Smallhold mushrooms on the menu at places like Eleven Madison Park—all while concurrently placing locally grown packaged mushrooms in grocery stores across the nation. We want people to have multiple touchpoints and opportunities to taste delicious, quality mushrooms.” These aren’t just plain old button mushrooms like you find in every Safeway. Smallhold grows more exotic varieties like blue oyster, yellow oyster and lion’s mane. The company builds hyper-local urban farms to decrease food miles and extend shelf life. Packaging is made exclusively from compostable cardboard. Compare that carbon footprint to your average mushroom. Of those consumed in the US, 68% are grown and shipped from Pennsylvania. If you’re buying shiitake mushrooms, it’s even worse—they’re almost exclusively grown on logs outside the US. LA shoppers can find Smallhold shrooms at Frewhon, Lassen’s and Whole Foods. You can also order them online through Imperfect Foods or Good Eggs. Smallhold has announced that Mediterranean-inspired restaurant Kismet is its first LA culinary partner. Via Businesswire Lead image via Pexels
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Free solar for LA homeowners offered by GRID Alternatives
With the world struggling to cut emissions , home energy use is a key area that must be addressed. GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles, is working to help homeowners bridge the gap by providing the elusive solar power. The main aim of the organization is to help low- to medium-income homes access solar, initial investment costs notwithstanding. According to Danny Hom, the external affairs manager at GRID Alternatives , heavy initial investment cost is the main reason why most families are unwilling to install power. On top of that, families also have to think about the cost of maintenance. GRID Alternatives now helps families install solar panels and offer maintenance at zero cost to qualifying families. Related: Affordable solar homes are lifting homeowners out of poverty “To a working-class family, stretching that dollar that they might have been paying for an electric bill , that can go towards savings for retirement, a better car, just a tank of gas, college tuition…whatever working-class families need,” Hom said. The organization has already installed solar power on more than 2,000 households in Los Angeles and is still carrying out more projects. The biggest challenge has been that few people believe that solar panels could be installed and maintained for free. With the cost of solar installation above the income of most families, the gap remains big. “We want to fortify this community so that people living here can live their best and healthiest lives, and we want to put something directly in their custody and in their pocketbooks,” Hom said. “We’re not here to try and force people to sign up, but we believe if we’re able to empower them with the correct information they’re going to sign up themselves,” Nick Boateng of GRID Alternatives said. One of the beneficiaries of the project, Maria Madrigal, says that she has seen a significant reduction in her electricity bills since installing solar. She admits to having lowered her bill from above $700 to less than $15 just by using solar power . “My electricity bill? It was $14,” she said with a laugh. Although GRID does not force anyone to sign up for the program, it is still trying to reach out to qualifying families to apply. If you live in Los Angeles and would like to apply, check out the requirements on GRID’s application page . Ashley Christy, GRID’s executive director of great L.A., said “It shouldn’t be, ‘How am I going to put food on my table because I’m paying all these high bills?’ We should have solutions that help people stay in their homes and help move towards the future.” Via ABC7 Lead image via Pexels
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