Bay Nature http://baynature.org Exploring Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area Fri, 24 May 2013 19:23:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 East Bay hills tree removal debate catches fire http://baynature.org/articles/east-bay-hills-tree-removal/ http://baynature.org/articles/east-bay-hills-tree-removal/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:51:06 +0000 Dan Rademacher http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=85143 Eucalyptus stumps, Claremont Hotel in the distanceLast week, a post on the news website BeyondChron.org lit up our corner of the internet: it popped up in ...

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/east-bay-hills-tree-removal/feed/ 4 Will $8 parking fees deter visitors from Sonoma County beaches? http://baynature.org/articles/will-8-parking-fees-deter-visitors-from-sonoma-county-beaches/ http://baynature.org/articles/will-8-parking-fees-deter-visitors-from-sonoma-county-beaches/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 20:28:59 +0000 Jackson Mauze http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=85139 Schoolhouse Beach, Sonoma County. Photo: Robbi Baba.Many local beach goers in Sonoma County are reacting strongly against a proposal to make them pay to play in the sun.

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/will-8-parking-fees-deter-visitors-from-sonoma-county-beaches/feed/ 0 Beyond Fossil Fuels http://baynature.org/articles/beyond-fossil-fuels/ http://baynature.org/articles/beyond-fossil-fuels/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:37 +0000 Paul Epstein http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=85111 Ever heard of California’s “Low Carbon Fuel Standard”? UC Berkeley prof Dan Kammen co-wrote it. What about the terms “cap ...

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/beyond-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 It’s rattlesnake season – beware! http://baynature.org/2013/05/22/its-rattlesnake-season-beware/ http://baynature.org/2013/05/22/its-rattlesnake-season-beware/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:08 +0000 Alison Hawkes http://baynature.org/?p=85069 A Northern Pacific rattlesnake at Mount Diablo. Photo: Tony P. Iwane.Summer is upon us, and the rattlers are out. Or rather, you are. Which makes you much more vulnerable to running into one.

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]]> http://baynature.org/2013/05/22/its-rattlesnake-season-beware/feed/ 0 Oakland Museum’s new science gallery opens May 31 http://baynature.org/articles/oakland-museums-new-science-gallery-opens-may-31/ http://baynature.org/articles/oakland-museums-new-science-gallery-opens-may-31/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:20 +0000 Dan Rademacher http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=85039 Cordell Bank Reef installation, Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOn May 31, the Oakland Museum will open its overhauled science gallery, the world's largest museum exhibit focused on California’s habitats and wildlife.

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/oakland-museums-new-science-gallery-opens-may-31/feed/ 0 Enviros decry governor’s raid on carbon programs http://baynature.org/articles/environmentalists-decry-governors-raid-on-carbon-programs/ http://baynature.org/articles/environmentalists-decry-governors-raid-on-carbon-programs/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:27:43 +0000 Chantal Jolagh http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=85026 It makes a nice photo, but smog across Marin County and other parts of the Bay Area is a serious problem. Photo: Natalie McNearGov. Jerry Brown wants to divert $500 million earmarked for environmental initiatives to balance state budget.

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/environmentalists-decry-governors-raid-on-carbon-programs/feed/ 0 Sonoma locals reject beach parking fees, Big Basin plan short shrifts murrelets http://baynature.org/2013/05/20/sonoma-locals-reject-beach-parking-fees-big-basin-plan-short-shrifts-murrelets/ http://baynature.org/2013/05/20/sonoma-locals-reject-beach-parking-fees-big-basin-plan-short-shrifts-murrelets/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:54 +0000 Alison Hawkes http://baynature.org/?p=85004 Do you think you should have to pay to park at spots like Sonoma Coast State Beach? Photo: Alex Pang.Sonoma locals up in arms about state parks plan to charge for beach parking, and other Bay Area nature news.

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]]> http://baynature.org/2013/05/20/sonoma-locals-reject-beach-parking-fees-big-basin-plan-short-shrifts-murrelets/feed/ 0 The Endangered Species Act has officially hit middle age http://baynature.org/2013/05/17/the-endangered-species-act-has-officially-hit-middle-age/ http://baynature.org/2013/05/17/the-endangered-species-act-has-officially-hit-middle-age/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:40 +0000 Alessandra Bergamin http://baynature.org/?p=84877 Southern Sea Otters were nearly hunted to extinction by the fur trade during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Since being listed in 1977, the southern sea otters' numbers have increased from 1,789 to 2,700. Photo: Blake Matheson.On its 40th anniversary, the Endangered Species Act has a 99 percent success rate.

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]]> http://baynature.org/2013/05/17/the-endangered-species-act-has-officially-hit-middle-age/feed/ 1 Lake Merced Birds: A Lone Wrentit http://baynature.org/2013/05/14/lake-merced-birds-a-lone-wrentit/ http://baynature.org/2013/05/14/lake-merced-birds-a-lone-wrentit/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 20:30:19 +0000 Dan Rademacher http://baynature.org/?p=84810 Wrentit, creative commons photo by Don LoarieEvery so often I see a note from a local birder or amateur botanist that reminds me that there’s a ...

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]]> http://baynature.org/2013/05/14/lake-merced-birds-a-lone-wrentit/feed/ 0 What ever happened to Alden Olmsted? http://baynature.org/articles/what-ever-happened-to-alden-olmsted/ http://baynature.org/articles/what-ever-happened-to-alden-olmsted/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:16:35 +0000 Dhyana Levey http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=84802 Alden Olmsted at China Camp State Park. Photo: Dhyana Levey.Alden Olmsted has been MIA since last year's state parks funding scandal, quietly working on a documentary he hopes will change the public's consciousness.

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/what-ever-happened-to-alden-olmsted/feed/ 1 Publisher’s Circle hike at Rockville Trails http://baynature.org/articles/bn-publishers-circle-hike-51113/ http://baynature.org/articles/bn-publishers-circle-hike-51113/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:41 +0000 Judith Katz http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=85017 8730397666_c938cd71c0Here are selected photos from the Bay Nature Publisher’s Circle hike at Rockville Trails with Solano Land Trust on the ...

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/bn-publishers-circle-hike-51113/feed/ 0 The Bay Area mothers around you http://baynature.org/articles/bay-area-mothers-around-you/ http://baynature.org/articles/bay-area-mothers-around-you/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 03:38:35 +0000 Alison Hawkes http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=84723 Photo: Monica R./FlickrHappy Mother's Day. Perhaps we can learn a thing or two from the mothers around you.

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/bay-area-mothers-around-you/feed/ 0 Who builds those stick houses, anyway? Woodrats! http://baynature.org/2013/05/10/stick-houses-woodrat/ http://baynature.org/2013/05/10/stick-houses-woodrat/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:42 +0000 Dan Rademacher http://baynature.org/?p=84740 stick habitat at China Camp, photo by Stewart GilbertStewart Gilbert of San Rafael writes to ask: “Who makes these homes built out of sticks? They’re very common at ...

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]]> http://baynature.org/2013/05/10/stick-houses-woodrat/feed/ 0 Butterflies in bloom http://baynature.org/articles/butterflies-in-bloom/ http://baynature.org/articles/butterflies-in-bloom/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:48:53 +0000 Alison Hawkes http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=84741 The flowers in the exhibit come not from in-house, but the Golden Gate Park Nursery. Photo: Alison Hawkes.Have you ever seen a butterfly emerge from its pupa? Now's your chance.

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]]> http://baynature.org/articles/butterflies-in-bloom/feed/ 0 Local Hero: Cindy Moreno of WattzOn and Full Circle Farm http://baynature.org/articles/local-hero-cindy-moreno/ http://baynature.org/articles/local-hero-cindy-moreno/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 00:50:48 +0000 David Loeb http://baynature.org/?post_type=article&p=83063 Cindy Moreno at Full Circle Farm. Photo by Ralph W. Schardt, PhotograpyIt's not easy to catch up with Cindy Moreno. The daughter of immigrant farmworkers from the Central Valley and a recent graduate in environmental studies from San Jose State, Cindy is doing more than her share for the environment.

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