Sonoma locals reject beach parking fees, Big Basin plan short shrifts murrelets
May 20, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Sonoma locals up in arms about state parks plan to charge for beach parking, and other Bay Area nature news.
About Alison Hawkes
Alison joined Bay Nature in November, 2011 in a new position designed to boost the institute's web presence and cover ongoing nature issues. She has worked in journalism for more than a decade as a former newspaper reporter turned radio producer turned web editor with each rendition bringing her closer to her dream of covering environmental issues. In 2009 she graduated from the Columbia University School of Journalism with a masters in science journalism and moved to the Bay Area as a freelancer. She co-founded Way Out West, a site dedicated to covering Bay Area environmental news, and following a good year's run closed up shop after seeing the difficulty of monetizing online content. Alison is still dedicated to figuring out the puzzle of funding good journalism. She's an avid hiker and traveler, although her adventures have taken a tamer turn since the birth of her son, Oliver, who she's nevertheless enthusiastically introducing to the natural world, one tree and one bug at a time.
Website: http://baynature.org
Contributions
The Bay Area mothers around you
May 11, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Happy Mother’s Day. Perhaps we can learn a thing or two from the mothers around you.
Butterflies in bloom
May 09, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Have you ever seen a butterfly emerge from its pupa? Now’s your chance.
Bald eagles have returned to nest at Anthony Chabot
May 08, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Bald eagles have returned to nest for a second year in a restricted section of the park.
Bee population sinks to new lows, Berkeley’s school garden program in jeopardy
May 08, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
The bee population is now so low that there may not be enough to pollinate crops, and other Bay Area nature news.
What’s a tiger swallowtail doing in downtown San Francisco?
May 02, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
This riparian butterfly species finds suitable habitat in the tall buildings and wide spaces of Market Street. Advocates aim to keep them there.
Muir Beach closes for summer, semi-finalists picked for museum at Crissy Field
May 01, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
The very popular Muir Beach closed this summer to drive-ins for habitat restoration work, and other Bay Area nature news.
State Coastal Conservancy out of money, Point Reyes ranchers demand extended leases
April 29, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
State Coastal Conservancy out of its $1 billion in bond money with no new funds in sight, and other Bay Area nature news.
Your favorite park along the Bay was once a dump
April 29, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Chances are that your go-to spot on the San Francisco Bay was once a trash dump.
San Jose mostly tree-less, Yosemite expands parkland
April 24, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Only 15 percent of San Jose has trees, according to study using laser tree trackers, and more Bay Area nature news.
