Jan-Mar 2005
Soil Matters
January 01, 2005 by Bay Nature
We tend to take the ground beneath our feet for granted, but soil is a defining feature of the landscape …
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By the Water’s Edge
January 01, 2005 by Gordy Slack
The East Bay is home to 44 creeks that drain into San Francisco Bay—from small but well-protected Wildcat Creek in the north to the 700 square miles of Alameda Creek’s watershed to the south.
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Down to the Sea Again
January 01, 2005 by Doris Sloan
Daly City’s cliffs hold tales of ancient seas and volcanic eruptions. But don’t count on them to stand still under your feet, or your home.
Proposed Expansion of ATV Access Into Corral Hollow
January 01, 2005 by Christine Sculati
In the 1850s, ranchers corralled wild horses in a long, rocky canyon southeast of Livermore. Aptly named Corral Hollow, this …
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Decontaminating Navy Land
January 01, 2005 by Christine Sculati
Along the Mountain View shoreline in the South Bay, activists are pressuring the U.S. Navy to fully decontaminate bayside property …
Flyway Festival
January 01, 2005 by Christine Sculati
Heading farther east on Highway 37 toward Mare Island in Vallejo, birders and wetlands enthusiasts can come in for a …
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Ocean Film Festival
January 01, 2005 by Christine Sculati
The second annual San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, a three-day celebration of oceans and estuaries, kicks off on Friday, January …
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Sonoma Baylands Purchases
January 01, 2005 by Christine Sculati
As Tolay Creek pools and spills on its journey to San Pablo Bay, it passes several recent acquisitions by the …
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Tolay Ranch Purchase
January 01, 2005 by Christine Sculati
Nestled in a hidden valley southeast of Petaluma lies Tolay Lake Ranch and an “untold story of California history,” says …
Going Overboard
January 01, 2005 by Dan Rademacher
In 1985, when Jane and Ray Pittsinger rented a house at 548 Esplanade Avenue in Pacifica, they had a 30-foot-deep …
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Letter from the Publisher
January 01, 2005 by David Loeb
As I write this letter, it was exactly a year ago that I first felt a lump in my right …
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Night of the Salamander
January 01, 2005 by Joy Lanzendorfer
On winter’s wettest night, you just might see a California tiger salamander on its trek from grassland to wetland.
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Revitalizing Urban Creeks
January 01, 2005 by Cindy Spring
Urban creek restoration involves more than removing nonnative plants and substituting local ones. Add to that: volunteer management skills and …
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Garden Stories
January 01, 2005 by Anne Hayes
The old saw about weather in San Francisco—if you don’t like it, walk a block—could also be applied to Bay …
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Getting Grounded
January 01, 2005 by Anne Hayes
Long, long ago, in a time before time, the place where we now live was a deep sea. Beneath the …
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Notes from Underground
January 01, 2005 by Mike Koslosky
It is often the smallest things that get overlooked, and life in the soil is probably the most neglected habitat …
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Resources for Healthy Soil
January 01, 2005 by Sue Rosenthal
General Information Sources and Websites
Bio-Integral Resource Center
www.birc.org
(510)524-2567
Extensive information resources for least-toxic pest management.
California Integrated Waste …
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Soil-Friendly Practices
January 01, 2005 by Anne Hayes
Organic matter is the most important part of the soil because it is fodder for the many organisms that keep …
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Soil Matters
January 01, 2005 by Bay Nature Staff
We tend to take the ground beneath our feet for granted, but soil is a defining feature of the landscape around us, in the garden and on the trail.
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Taking Refuge
January 01, 2005 by Matthew Bettelheim
At this small, sandy National Wildlife Refuge on the industrial outskirts of Antioch, you’ll find great views of the San Joaquin River, and rare plants and insects that don’t exist anywhere else.
They Keep Coming Back
January 01, 2005 by Dan Rademacher
In the early 1970s, when the Army Corps of Engineers built a weir across Alameda Creek to stabilize a railroad …
