July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities.
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
This refuge, the largest urban wildlife refuge in the country, hosts over 280 species of birds each year over a …
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
April 01, 2011 by Erica Reder
It’s always nice to see plants and wildlife return to a restored site. But it’s especially nice when a plant that’s both rare and finicky shows up in a spot miles away from the nearest remaining population. That’s what happened when Point Reyes bird’s beak appeared at LaRiviere Marsh near Newark.
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
October 01, 2010 by Joe Eaton
Gulls don’t inspire the awe that a golden eagle or red-tailed hawk does. Or the affection we feel for hummingbirds. But the Bay Area’s dozen gull species are true survivors: Adaptable, voracious predators, they breed by the thousands in the South Bay and at the Farallones, and it takes some determined biologists to keep an eye on them.
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
January 01, 2006 by Aleta George
After hearing testimony from 89 speakers, bleary-eyed Menlo Park city council members voted 3 to 2 on November 1 to …
October 01, 2005 by Kevin Cutler
For many Bay Area commuters, the San Francisco Bay is unfortunately more an obstacle to be crossed during rush hour …
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
October 01, 2004 by Glen Martin
There are many factors to consider—from endangered species and sediment deficits to flood control and budget deficits—when you restore 16,500 acres of salt ponds.
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
October 01, 2004 by Kathleen M. Wong
When Florence LaRiviere heard last year that 16,000 acres of Cargill’s salt ponds had been acquired for restoration, the longtime …
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
October 01, 2004 by Susan Pultz Williams
Planners designing a strategy for one of the biggest wetlands recovery projects ever undertaken in this country—the South Bay salt …
.jpg&w=87&h=87&zc=1)
October 01, 2004 by Kathleen M. Wong
The baylands’ swampy smells and power lines are distasteful to many. But to Eileen McLaughlin, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge …
Got a burning nature question about SF Bay Area nature? Ask us and we'll get to the bottom of it!
