Bay Area Pond Walks
April 01, 2007 by David Carroll
With the heat of summer not yet upon us, now is the best time to take stock of ponds all …
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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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A Modest Majesty
October 01, 2004 by Chiori Santiago
Seventy-five years ago, there were only 900 acres of public parks in the East Bay. Today, the East Bay Regional Park District encompasses over 95,000 acres. From its humble beginnings in the Berkeley hills, the EBRPD has blossomed into the nation’s largest regional park district, making beaches, redwood forests, oak woodlands, tidal wetlands, and so much more, forever accessible to the people of the Bay Area.
Apperson Ridge Quarry
April 01, 2004 by Leah Messinger
In 1984, Alameda County approved Oliver de Silva, Inc.’s plans to build a hard rock quarry at Apperson Ridge, east …
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The Essential Tree
October 01, 2003 by Gordy Slack
It’s almost impossible to imagine the California landscape without oak woodlands. But this most familiar and prolific habitat faces a number of serious threats, including unchecked suburban development and Sudden Oak Death. Fortunately, many parks in the Bay Area, including those of the East Bay Regional Parks, offer welcome refuge for a variety of oak woodlands.
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Fields of Color
April 01, 2002 by Sue Rosenthal
Nine places to see effusive displays of native wildflowers.
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Shadows in Flight
July 01, 2001 by Christine Petersen
Rarely seen and, until recently, poorly understood, bats are a significant component of the Bay Area’s natural environment. Now, researchers are filling in the gaps by studying several of the area’s most at-risk species.
