Petra (she/her) is a GrizzlyCorps fellow serving at the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County (RCDTC). She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.S. in Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity and a B.A. in Spanish. Specializing in plant ecology, Petra is keenly interested in ecological restoration and combating habitat loss. Through years of hiking and backpacking, she has gained a greater understanding of the importance of fire mitigation and fuel reduction, and she will be receiving prescribed fire training during the course of her fellowship. At the RCDTC, Petra is excited to gain experience with community-centered ecological work, addressing watershed and forest health, and helping translate environmental science to the public sphere. In her free time, Petra is also an artist and a painter, drawing inspiration from the natural world around her.
Email: psilverman at tehamacountyrcd.org
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Resource Conservation District of Tehama County is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
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In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
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