News

Capstone students from Cal Poly Humboldt complete their senior project at Blue Lake Rancheria

Blue Lake Rancheria's garden cultivated into educational workspace for students

Capstone students learn about sustainable food growth at Blue Lake Rancheria

Internship opportunitie at Blue Lake Rancheria

Blue Lake Rancheria's community garden staff uses wood chipper to reuse materials for composting

Blue Lake Rancheria practices outdoor and earth cube composting

Community Compost Program reduces long transportation routes by recycling organic waste on property

Blue Lake Rancheria leads the in climate action by recycling organic waste on property

Blue Lake Rancheria composts spent grain from the tribe's brewery on site

Blue Lake Rancheria's Community Compost Program: benefits of composting coffee grounds

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe's Community Compost Program picks up coffee grounds from local coffee shop

Blue Lake Rancheria Community Compost Program uses compost to grow produce

Blue Lake Rancheria's Community Compost Program: how to use a compost thermometer

Wetland plants improve water quality by trapping sediments and retaining pollutants

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe revegetates riparian forest along a section of Powers Creek

Seasonal intermittent creeks are critical to the overall health of the watershed

First storms of the rainy season fill bed of Powers Creek

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe monitors Mad River during 2021 drought

Blue Lake Rancheria striving to protect riparian buffer along Mad River

Blue Lake Rancheria replants riparian forest along section of Powers Creek

Blue Lake Rancheria restores section of Powers Creek to improve fish habitat

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe supports Toys for Tots volunteers

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe gives largest financial contribution to local Toys for Tots chapter

Benefits of high tunnels

Benefits of native plants in gardens

The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe invests in zero emission all-electric shuttle bus

Driving a plug-in hybrid feature

Snorkel survey shows decline of adult summer steelhead in Mad River during drought

Clean transportation incentives for tribal communities

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe introduction video

How the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe's food program expanded during COVID-19

The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe's food program's farm to table approach and composting system

Elder Nutrition Program best practices

Elder Nutrition Program overview

The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe offers workshops focused on gardening during a drought

The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe's composting practices

Low levels of toxins detected in algae mat samples on Mad River

Native Maker spreads awareness about traditional foods

Traditional net making taught in Humboldt Schools from Indigenous viewpoint

Students learn how to make acorn mush paddles during Native Maker workshop

Environmental scientists sampling water samples on the Mad River

The Mad River is home to three salmonid species that are listed as threatened

The Mad River listed as impaired for temperature by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Pathmakers partners with Native Makers to pass down traditional knowledge and skills to students

Blue Lake Rancheria's Daluviwi’ Community Garden Indoor Seed Starting Project

Emergency response teams plan for future PSPS events

Blue Lake Rancheria's microgrid provides power to the tribe's campus during power shutoffs

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe credited for saving lives during PSPS; microgrid provides power to campus

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe provides essential services to region during PSPS events

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe provides services to the region during power shutoffs

Tribal Seal

Communications:

TEL: 707.668.5101
FAX: 707.668.4272
EMAIL: amarvin@
bluelakerancheria-nsn.gov

MAILING ADDRESS
(for U.S. Postal Service):
Blue Lake Rancheria
PO BOX 428
Blue Lake, CA 95525

OFFICE LOCATION &
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
(for FedEx, UPS):
Blue Lake Rancheria
1 Aee ye kwee Loop
Blue Lake, CA 95525

Media

Resiliency

Wired Magazine | This Casino's Microgrid Might Be the Future of Energy
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Climate Action

White House Climate Action Champions Announcement
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U.S. Department of Energy Climate Action Champion Landing Page
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U.S. Department of Energy Climate Action Champion BLR Profile
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NOAA Climate Resilience Toolkit BLR Case Study
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REC Solar Q&A with BLR Energy Director
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Humboldt State University + BLR Partnership Article
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White House Recognition of Tribal Climate Action
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U.S. Department of Energy Leading the Charge Article
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Clean Energy

Microgrid Local News Coverage - VIDEO Lost Coast Outpost
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Yahoo Finance Article BLR Microgrid
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BLR Microgrid Go-live Celebration Siemens Digital Media
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BLR Microgrid Groundbreaking Ceremony Siemens Digital Media
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BLR Microgrid Eureka Times Standard Article
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BLR Microgrid Microgrid Media Article Power of Partnerships
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BLR Microgrid Article from Microgrid Knowledge
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Green Biz Article Why California Tribes are Building Microgrids
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Indian Country Today Article BLR Microgrid
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U.S. Department of Energy SunShot "Solar in Your Community" Competition
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BLR Microgrid ABC News VIDEO
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U.S. Department of Energy Microgrid Launch Article
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Senator Tom Udall Remarks at Tribal Energy Summit 2017
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NREL Solar O&M Training VIDEO
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Newsletter 2015 BLR Bold Climate
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California Energy Commission Blog Post BLR Microgrid
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Solar Today Article Summer 2016
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ACEEE White Paper on BLR Microgrid
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Webinar Presentation on Energy Partnerships BLR + HSU
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Electrek | EGEB: Perovskite-based solar cells on sale by 2020? Tesla/solar microgrid, and WV wind
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Grist | This casino’s microgrid might be the future of energy
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Green Tech Media| Lessons Learned From California’s Pioneering Microgrids
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Microgrid Knowledge| Finalists Named for Microgrid Greater Good Awards
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Microgrid Media| Public-Private Partnership Results in Low-Carbon Community Microgrid for Blue Lake Rancheria Native American Tribe
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Wired Magazine | This Casino's Microgrid Might Be the Future of Energy
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Fighting Pollution

BLR Intervenes in EPA Lawsuit Against Blue Lake Power LLC
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Blue Lake Power under fire from residents, tribe over alleged pollution violations
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Biomass Monitor Interview with BLR on Air Pollution Concerns
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Public Comment Blue Lake Power at Community Choice Energy Meeting
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Partnerships

Sheriff’s Office Deputizes Blue Lake Rancheria Police Officers [LINK]
2015 National Tribal Energy Summit VIDEO
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Sacramento Bee Article Tribes and Microgrids
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Siemens - When you control your own energy, you control your future
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