The East Bay Regional Park District is preparing its parks for climate change.
At Coyote Hills, 300 Acres of Farmland are Transforming
More than 100 different species of birds—from American bitterns to marsh wrens—have visited the native salt grass and sprawling, stubby pickleweed in the newly constructed seasonal wetland.
Local Heroes 2024: Yakuta Poonawalla, Community Hero
Yakuta Poonawalla first hiked in the Himalayas at age 15. “My mother was one of the first people in my life who, when I came back from my treks in the Himalayas, she would say ‘નૂર, તમારા ચહેરા પર નૂર … Read more
Local Heroes 2024: Katharyn Boyer, Environmental Educator
At the Estuary and Ocean Science Center, students are learning alongside scientists like Boyer how to save our shorelines.
Local Heroes 2024: Kellyx Nelson, Conservation Action Hero
When she drives down the San Mateo County coast, Kellyx Nelson doesn’t see a piece of land she hasn’t touched. She sees more than 10 dams removed, 500 acres of natural and working land that support carbon sequestration, and miles … Read more
Local Heroes 2024: Naji Lockett, Young Leader
Fallen oak branches, tangles of dense undergrowth, heaps of eucalyptus bark, and packed stands of fir trees cover thousands of acres of public land in the East Bay. Scrambling to lessen the risk of wildfire and clear overgrowth, park agencies … Read more
Spring 2024 Publisher’s Letter: Growing Together
“Bay Nature nourishes those who identify with nature in the San Francisco Bay Area,” writes executive director Wes Radez. “From these pages, a community grows.”
Dos Rios Is California’s First State Park in 15 Years, and It Has a Lot to Do
Dos Rios Ranch State Park, in the Central Valley, is a test of California’s ability to adapt to the future—and learn from the past.
Scientists Look to a Rare Butterfly’s Next of Kin
Maybe we can save the Lange’s metalmark. Or maybe there’s a stand-in, waiting in the wings?
Naturalist’s Notebook: How to Keep Your Own Nature Journal
John Muir Laws gets meta.