From the Bottom Up
The Tiny Bay Shrimp Makes History

by Micky Ellinger, photography by Scott Braley

It's small, it's restless, and it changes sex halfway through its life. Plus, the humble bay shrimp occupies a crucial niche in the complex food web of San Francisco Bay. It once played a significant role in the economy and culture of the local Chinese community. Today, both the shrimp and those who fish for it are still hanging on, but it hasn't been easy.

From the Jan-Mar 2002 issue
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Lichens
The Invisible Partnership

by Elizabeth Rush

Is it a mushroom? A moss? Bacterial scum? Trod on underfoot or passed by in blissful ignorance, lichens are perhaps the least understood element of the Bay Area landscape. But they are everywhere. And when we look closely at them, a colorful and diverse world opens up before our eyes.

From the Jan-Mar 2002 issue
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Legacy of the Red Ore
Almaden Quicksilver County Park

by John Dorrance

Numerous animals make their homes in burrows in the hills of this Santa Clara County park, but none dig as deep as the miners who hauled mercury-laden ore out of the ground for 125 years.

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Letter from the Publisher

by David Loeb

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How have exotic garden plants impacted our native fauna?

by Glenn Keator

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Ear to the Ground
News from the conservation community and the natural world

by Marilyn Smulyan

Local artists, San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Edgewood County Park and Preserve, volunteering, redwoods, the return of the elephant seals, and more...

From the Jan-Mar 2002 issue