STORIES FROM THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY
Return of the Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog at Bluff Lake
At Bluff Lake Reserve, The Wildlands Conservancy and partners are reintroducing the critically endangered Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog, with the largest release yet in August 2025. Habitat improvements are also supporting other species like the Unarmored Threespine Stickleback, helping restore a fully functioning ecosystem.
Bluff Lake Conservation Updates
Endangered frogs, rare wildflowers, and a fish that raises its own young—click through for the latest on Bluff Lake Reserve’s rewilding efforts.
Fuel Reduction Project at Bearpaw Reserve
Bearpaw Reserve features nearly 600 acres of steep, spectacular mountains with a seasonal 110-foot waterfall. Vegetation includes incense cedars, ponderosa and coulter pine, chaparral, and oracle oaks—a rare hybrid between black oaks and interior live oaks. In 2020, this landscape and its diverse species were severely impacted by the devastating El Dorado fire.