Want to see this? Well, you have to battle parking first at Muir Woods National Monument. Photo: Daveynin

Muir Woods mulls reserved parking, Mt. Diablo fire 45 percent contained

by Alison Hawkes

September 10, 2013

Serving up your Bay Area nature news:

Muir Woods looking into a reservation system for parking. [Marin Independent Journal]
Mount Diablo fire 45 percent contained, not showing active behavior. [Santa Rosa Press Democrat]
San Leandro loosens rules on backyard chickens but restricts beekeeping. [Bay Area News Group]
Hundreds of young coho salmon discovered in tributary of Russian River. [Santa Rosa Press Democrat]
Another problem with NorCal pot farms: extensive use of rodenticide. [Sacramento Bee]
As Rim Fire ends, scientists looking to begin restoration effort and protect waterways from erosion and flooding. [Huffington Post]
Rodeo Beach parking lot to be transformed into a wetland. [Marin Independent Journal]

About the Author

Alison Hawkes was a Bay Nature editor from 2011-2017. Before Bay Nature she worked in journalism for more than a decade as a former newspaper reporter turned radio producer turned web editor with each rendition bringing her closer to her dream of covering environmental issues. She co-founded Way Out West, a site dedicated to covering Bay Area environmental news.