In this issue (Oct-Dec 2004)

Photo by Scott Braley.

Still Hanging On
The Bay’s Native Oysters

by Christine Sculati

Nearly forgotten today, the native oysters of San Francisco Bay once formed large shallow-water reefs, providing critical habitat for other creatures and a major food source for Native Americans. Now, local scientists and Bay advocates are hoping to coax the remaining populations of this small mollusk back to health.

From the Oct-Dec 2004 issue
Published October 01, 2004
Length: moderately-short

Photo by Inger Hogstrom.

A Modest Majesty
70 Years of East Bay Parks

by Chiori Santiago

Seventy-five years ago, there were only 900 acres of public parks in the East Bay. Today, the East Bay Regional Park District encompasses over 95,000 acres. From its humble beginnings in the Berkeley hills, the EBRPD has blossomed into the nation's largest regional park district, making beaches, redwood forests, oak woodlands, tidal wetlands, and so much more, forever accessible to the people of the Bay Area.

From the Oct-Dec 2004 issue
Published October 01, 2004
Length: moderately-short

Photo by Saul Chaikin.

South Bay Challenge

The ambitious effort to restore thousands of acres of salt marsh in the South Bay has been germinating for the past decade. Now it's showtime.

Special Section in the Oct-Dec 2004 issue
Published October 01, 2004

Photo by Stephen Joseph.

Ascending Franklin Ridge
A Greenbelt Grows Above Martinez

by Sherida Bush

Nearly 200 years of cattle ranching on the Franklin Ridge has left its mark in human history, altered vegetation, and now, the preservation of a critical open space corridor with sweeping views of the North Bay, Delta, and interior East Bay.

From the Oct-Dec 2004 issue
Published October 01, 2004
Length: moderately-short