Learn about gardening in our global warming environment. This presentation is used by our Food Advocacy Crew (FAC) to talk with gardeners about how they may help in the face of global warming. (www.victorygardenfoundation.org)
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Bureau of Land Management - Presentation - Pacific Coastal Region VGF
Learn about gardening in our global warming environment. This presentation is used by our Food Advocacy Crew (FAC) to talk with gardeners about how they may help in the face of global warming. (www.victorygardenfoundation.org)
Learn about gardening in our global warming environment. This presentation is used by our Food Advocacy Crew (FAC) to talk with gardeners about how they may help in the face of global warming. (www.victorygardenfoundation.org)
Pacific Coastal Region California Your Organizations logo Bureau of Land Management 253 million acres of land across the Western United States Bureau of Land Management With over 68.3 million people living in the region today, the West continues to be the fastest-growing area in the nation. Gardeners Have a Unique Connection to the Land Science Impacts Solutions Gardeners Guide to Global Warming How Gl obal War mi ng Wor k s Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Environmental Defense Temperature (Northern Hemisphere) CO 2 Concentrations 1000 Years of CO 2 and Global Warming Up 1.4 F 392 ppm 650? ? Mann, M.E. R.S. Bradley, and M.K. Hughes, 1998. Global-scale temperature patterns and climate forcing over the past six centuries. Nature, 392, 779-787. Pacific Coastal Region Projected Temperature Increase 2 to 5 F Changes in Precipitation Patterns More Extremes Decrease in Annual Number of Chill Days 50% by 2100 Changes in USDA Hardiness Zones 2006 National Arbor Day Foundation 1990 Map 2006 Map USDA Arbor Day 2006 Map 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Decrease in Snow Pack & Earlier Runoff San Francisco Bay San Pablo Bay Pacific Ocean Vulnerable to 16 Inch Sea Level Rise Vulnerable to 55 Inch Sea Level Rise Accelerating Sea Level Rise Inundation data from Knowles, 2008. Additional salt pond elevation data by Siegel and Bachand, 2002. Aerial imagery is NAIP 2005 data. Science Impacts Solutions Gardeners Guide to Global Warming Plants are Leafing Out and Blooming Earlier Blooms 13 days earlier Blooms 18 days earlier Blooms 24 days earlier Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird J ohnson Wildflower Center J oseph Marcus, Lady Bird J ohnson Wildflower Center Changes in Migration and Breeding Patterns Butterflies are advancing their first flight date by 24 days Robins are arriving 10 days earlier in Wisconsin Tree Swallows are laying eggs 9 days earlier USFWS The number of male turtles are projected to decrease Threats to Native and Iconic Species USFWS Sagebrush Oregon Grape Mrs. W.D. Branford, Lady Bird J ohnson Wildflower Center MORE CHALLENGES FOR GARDENERS... Aphids Dandelions 300,000 1,000,000 City of Shoreview, Minnesota Redvers, flickr ...TROUBLE FOR NATURE Warmer Rivers and Lakes Earlier Peak Runoff Lower Summer Streamflow Loss of Estuarine Habitat Warmer Oceans USFWS Mountain Pine Beetle US Forest Service William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org Scott Tunnock, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Catastrophic Fires Since Mid-1980s 400% Major Wildfires 600% Area Burned NPS Have You Noticed Any Changes? Science Impacts Solutions Gardeners Guide to Global Warming You Can Take Action & Make a Difference Laura Ouimette, Flickr.com Incorporate a Diversity of Native Plants into Your Landscape Restore and Protect Natural Habitats J ohn Harrison J erry Pavia Use Organic Gardening Methods Restore and Protect Natural Habitats NPS Get the Right Kind of Mulch Restore and Protect Natural Habitats terren in Virginia, Flickr.com Reduce Water Consumption Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste amymhathaway, flickr.com Develop a Rain Garden Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste NRCS Grow Your Own Food & Buy Local Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste On average our food travels 1,500 miles before we pick it up at the store Macinate, Flickr.com Placer County, CA Compost kitchen and garden waste Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste LA Dept. of Public Works Rory!, Flickr Improve Your Energy Efficiency Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste Rex Burrows Reduce the Use of Gasoline-Powered Yard Tools Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste Use a push instead of a power mower and reduce CO emissions by 80 pounds per year. j.lee43, Flickr.com Reduce the Size of Your Lawn Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste 30 to 60% of urban water is used on lawns each year. NRCS Conserve Energy, and Use Green Products In The Home Embrace Conservation and Reduce Waste Demand Action From Your Elected Officials Take Action in Your Community Work to change weed " laws" Raise awareness of global warming and its importance to you as a gardener and citizen. Ask your local, state or congressional representative to support Climate Change policy Demand Action From Your Elected Officials Take Action in Your Community Send a letter, email or fax Visit or make a phone call Establish a relationship with staff Engage the media Global Warming Legislation Take Action in Your Community Push for global warming legislation that caps carbon emissions And dedicated funding to protect and restore natural resources impacted by a warmer world Ex Magician, flickr Enjoy your garden! CA Dept. of Veteran Affairs When nature thrives, we thrive Clean Energy = Economic Revitalization Sare-Bear, Flickr.com Greenforall.org Oregon DOT Take Action in Your Community