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Outdoors from local newsrooms

From Abridged and ABC10, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Abridged5 hours ago

    Mini-forest project at Sacramento school aims to increase urban tree canopy, on Abridged

    The Abridged version: Sacramento has long been colloquially known as the “City of Trees” based on its vast tree canopy that covers much of the area’s sprawling urban landscape. A

  2. ABC109 hours ago

    Sites Reservoir aims to store Sacramento River water for future droughts, on ABC10

    Sites Reservoir has secured water rights, clearing a major hurdle before construction is expected to begin next year.

    Also reported byAbridged

In brief

The short notes of SACtoday’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • Open spaceThe Placer County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve draft agreements to protect a 525-acre property northwest of Auburn, known as Harvego Bear River Preserve Phase 2.

    The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve draft agreements to protect a 525-acre property northwest of Auburn, known as Harvego Bear River Preserve Phase 2. The county would acquire a conservation easement. If completed, the project would connect more than 7,000 acres of protected open space and grazing land from the Bear River to Raccoon Creek and Hidden Falls Regional Park.

    News Notes · Thursday’s editionSources: Sacramento Bee, Gold Mountain California News Media