Summer 2007 Buy a print copy of this issue at the BN Store Issue Content Black Rock Abalone Endangeredby Aleta George | July 1, 2007 View from the Farmby John Hart | July 1, 2007 Least Terns at Alameda Naval Air Stationby Aleta George | July 1, 2007 Visiting the San Pablo Baylandsby David Carroll | July 1, 2007 Native Patwin Grinding Rocks/Conservation in Solano Countyby Aleta George | July 1, 2007 Letter from the Publisherby David Loeb | July 1, 2007 Otters at Elkhorn Sloughby Aleta George | July 1, 2007 Mount Sutro’s Untold Understoryby Sarah Sweedler | July 1, 2007 Rare Species in Contra Costa County Protected from Developmentby Aleta George | July 1, 2007 Nature at the TableThe Many Lives of a Picnic Areaby Chris Clarke | July 1, 2007 Gone with the WindHow Plants Get Aroundby Matthew Bettelheim | July 1, 2007 San Pablo Baylands Agencies and Organizationsby Sue Rosenthal | July 1, 2007 Paddling on the Wild SideClose Encounters with Marine Lifeby Paul McHugh | July 1, 2007 Canvasbackby John Hart | July 1, 2007 Water Walkers and Bottom Feedersby Joe Eaton | July 1, 2007 Highway to the FlywayThe Road to Restoration on San Pablo Bayby John Hart | July 1, 2007 Marsh Gumplantby John Hart | July 1, 2007 Napa-Sonoma MarshesFrom Salt-Making to Levee-Breaking, July-September 2007by John Hart | July 1, 2007 Sears PointMaking the Connectionsby John Hart | July 1, 2007 A Force To Be Reckoned WithInterview with Barbara Salzmanby Cindy Spring | July 1, 2007 The Other Railby John Hart | July 1, 2007 At Home off the RangeA Cattle Baron's Refuge at Mount Madonnaby Richard Mahler | July 1, 2007 The Tribeby John Hart | July 1, 2007 Do local breeding birds mate for life?by Michael Ellis | July 1, 2007 The View from the Can Clubby John Hart | July 1, 2007