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Rehydrate California

The Back Story of our recent Strategic Listening Tour of California
A few weeks ago I embarked on a wild road trip: a "Can We Rehydrate California?" listening tour with a group of fellow writers, filmmakers, and water…
 • Didi Pershouse
Workshop: The Architecture of Cooling Oases. Saturday, 3/21
Lessons in resilience from 50 years at Village Homes in Davis, CA, with Carl Welty, Kathryn Alexander, and Didi Pershouse. Saturday, March 21st, 3 PM…
 • Didi Pershouse
Winter Strategy and Action Series for "Can We Rehydrate California?" (and beyond...) starting this Saturday, December 6th.
Join us this Saturday, at 9:30 AM Pacific online. All are welcome.
 • Didi Pershouse
Can We Rehydrate California? Didi Pershouse and Walter Jehne, Paicines Ranch, 2018
A video from our speaking and listening tour of California.
 • Didi Pershouse
How to Keep Water on Land: Zach Weiss and Didi Pershouse
From tiny microbes creating the soil sponge, to massive earth-moving with heavy equipment, people are using wildly different approaches to keep water on…
 • Didi Pershouse
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Intervention Points for Rehydrating Landscapes and Restoring the Living Climate
A rapid fire list, and a special workshop tomorrow.
 • Didi Pershouse
Rehydrate California: Brock Dolman on Fuels to Flows as a Strategy for Rehydration and Fire Resilience
A recording of the most recent workshop in our "Can We Rehydrate California?" Series
 • Didi Pershouse
1:56:17
Brock Dolman on Power-Mapping, Beaver Restoration, Gully Stuffing, and "Goldilocks" Forest Management
The best conversations happen when your shirt is on inside-out and backwards.
 • Didi Pershouse
1:36:33
"Rehydrate California" Mini-Workshop Wednesday, April 30th 8:30 AM Pacific
Innovations of the Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council: How they are using planned grazing, mapping, (and more!) to create community fire resilience.
 • Didi Pershouse
Funding and Design for Soaking up Rain: The Living Infrastructure Field Kit & LA's Safe Clean Water Program
David McConville and Rosey Jencks show how funding and design are coming together for Los Angeles County projects that create green stormwater…
 • Didi Pershouse
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Workshop Today! Funding and Design for Soaking up the Rain
Our fourth Can We Rehydrate California online gathering.
 • Didi Pershouse
Workshop February 9th: Can We Rehydrate California?
Join us to Discuss Strategy and Action for Resilience to Fire, Drought, and Floods
 • Didi Pershouse
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