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Meadows a Key Part of Forest Health

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US Forest Service research ecologist Karen Pope crouches in a stream in Lower Grouse Meadow to demonstrate how dams capture sediment. As channels fill with sediment, they become shallower, allowing water to spread through meadows and preventing buildup within reservoirs and other infrastructure further downstream. (Kerry Klein/KVPR)

Meadow Restoration Could Play A Key Role In Forest Health

Meadows can be a key to forest health. In the Sierra Nevada, however, most have been degraded or lost. But there are efforts underway to restore these habitats. 
Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR 

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A unique holiday tradition here in the Bay Area. The Misfit Cabaret is a variety show that features eccentric performers, often performing burlesque and drag.
Reporter: Rachel Martin, NPR

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