The money is meant to fix longstanding tree-cover gaps in disadvantaged neighborhoods—but it’s a fraction of what’s needed.
As Cities Heat Up, USDA Grants $42 Million for Urban Trees Around the Bay
December 7, 2023 •
Newfangled Horizontal Levees Rise (Gently) Across the Bay
November 16, 2023 •
A dozen such projects have sprouted, offering habitat-friendly flood protection. Getting permission for them is a challenge.
The Native Seed Gold Rush
October 19, 2023 •
Big environmental dreams—and disasters—have created demand. Now it’s time to worry about supply.
A Day Out with Civicorps, a Youth Training Program for the Green Jobs Economy
October 17, 2023 •
This East Bay nonprofit is training young people underrepresented in the green economy to get conservation jobs.
Naturalist’s Notebook: How Salt Marsh Plants Cope With All the Salt
October 17, 2023 •
Meet the Salt Marsh 3, a trio of marsh plants specially adapted to live in the brine.
A Better Way to Forage Matsutake Mushrooms
October 12, 2023 •
“Xayviish has far more personality than any grocery-store mushroom,” writes Sara Calvosa Olson, a Karuk tribal member. “It’s a meaty but delicate time machine, whisking your spirit back to your gathering place.”
Fall 2023 Almanac: Condors, Cones, and Raccoons
October 10, 2023 •
When you’re the biggest bird in North America, it takes a little while to grow up. Illustrations by Jane Kim.
New Trail on Doolittle Drive Does a Lot
October 10, 2023 •
A half mile of new trail helps address a surprising number of problems in Oakland.
Now We Are Asking Nature to Solve the Problems We Created
October 5, 2023 •
What’s a nature-based solution? An explainer.
Helping Out Around the Bay: Fall 2023 Stewardship Opportunities
October 3, 2023 •
As we round the corner to the holidays, nature and communities in
the Bay Area welcome you to join in on the activities of fall.