Now equipped with $8.4 million in federal money, conservationists are aiming to bring back the watershed’s salmonids
The Mystery of the Los Gatos Beavers
Years before beavers famously returned to Martinez, Los Gatos locals were spotting them in their creeks and ponds. How they got there, though—that’s a bit of a rabbit hole.
Believing in the Power of Beavers
California’s beavers have been by turns hunted, protected, and neglected—even parachuted away to distant forests. Today, the embattled rodent is finding new appreciation for its ecological work.
Giving Back to the Green Hills: Winter 2024 Stewardship Opportunities
Those fantastically green hills, meadows, and gardens of Bay Area winter could use your help.
Oakland’s Urban Tree Dreams Get (Partially) Funded
The city’s draft urban forest plan has drawn more than 800 comments—many clamoring for more native trees.
Winter 2024 Almanac: Manroots, Skinks, and Avocets
You didn’t imagine it. That was a tiny blue tail you saw wriggling through the damp leaves and brush. Illustrations by Jane Kim.
As Cities Heat Up, USDA Grants $42 Million for Urban Trees Around the Bay
The money is meant to fix longstanding tree-cover gaps in disadvantaged neighborhoods—but it’s a fraction of what’s needed.
Newfangled Horizontal Levees Rise (Gently) Across the Bay
A dozen such projects have sprouted, offering habitat-friendly flood protection. Getting permission for them is a challenge.
The Native Seed Gold Rush
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
This East Bay nonprofit is training young people underrepresented in the green economy to get conservation jobs.