Join us in person for a Bay Nature Bioblitz on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00am – 2:00pm on UC Berkeley’s campus: Let’s contribute to the 2024 City Nature Challenge! Join this bioblitz, hosted by Bay Nature, and explore UC Berkeley’s campus and … Read more
Bay Nature’s Hall of Botanical Horrors
For those who dare—meet the Bay Area’s spookiest plants (and two freaky fungi).
California Native Plants Sale: Fall 2023
California Native Plant Society, the Marin chapter – Fall 2023 Native Plant Sale It’s the best planting time of the year! There will be an amazing array of beautiful plants being offered at the October sale. Online ordering is available … Read more
On the (Oddly Satisfying) War Against Invasive Species
Invasive species removal is a long game. If you see the entire job before you, you may despair. But if you keep your head down and only look at what’s right in front of you, then you have a chance of really making a difference in the long term.
These Fabulous Flowers Are Spring’s Final Encore
When other plants start hunkering down, clarkias send up a dazzling array of purples and pinks.
How the Mistakenly Named “Himalayan” Blackberry Became a California Summer Tradition
With five to seven leaves resembling outstretched fingers on the palm of a hand, the blackberry Rubus armeniacus grows from curved, blood-red stalks resembling veins. Sonoma County horticulturalist Luther Burbank acquired the seeds in 1885 from a trader in India, … Read more
Fasciated Plants and Where to Find Them in the Wild
What is this weird belt-like growth on poison oak? Fasciated plants have fascinated humans for thousands of years due to their gnarled and belt-like growth patterns on stems or bizarrely elongated flowers. Fasciation has been documented in over 107 plant … Read more
What Does Trampling Do to Wildflowers?
How much damage does trampling do to wildflowers? No other state is as iconic for its flora as California, so it’s no surprise that thousands of Californians have flocked to Southern California to experience wildflower heaven in this year’s “super … Read more