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Concept and photomontages by Todd Gilens
Might the streets we travel have once been migratory corridors for other species, now displaced and threatened by our urban ways? Did butterflies pass by this way, looking for mates, or did salmon swim up a creek long since buried? Could we again share this landscape and these corridors with other species, if our own daily migrations became more communal--a few buses in place of a swarm of cars?
by Donna Whitmarsh
It's an old story. Another species that once flourished is being pushed to extinction by modern human encroachment. The callippe silverspot has been gradually pushed into a few remaining islands of habitat, including San Bruno Mountain south of San Francisco. Critics say a long-simmering development proposal threatens that habitat.
by Kris Vann
In just one conversation with Reed Holderman, it's easy to tell that he loves his job. And why shouldn't he? As executive director of the Sempervirens Fund, he gets to help save landscapes for generations to come. With two recent land deals, the fund has come a step closer to its goal of connecting all the major parks on the Santa Cruz coast.
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Special Event Video! East Bay Regional Park District acquisition chief Bob Doyle led Bay Nature readers on a hike at the recently purchased Tyler Ranch, home to the 100,000th acre in the park district, which also turned 75 years old in 2009.
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Throughout the past spring and summer, Bay Nature and Sarber's Cameras cosponsored a photo contest to mark the East Bay Regional Park District's 75th Anniversary. Learn more about the winners and see the winning photos.
