Every year, Bay Nature Institute selects three people whose extraordinary work on behalf of conservation and environmental education in the Bay Area warrants special recognition and appreciation. This year’s Local Hero for Youth Engagement is Javier Ochoa Reyes, project coordinator of … Read more
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Julia Clothier, Point Reyes National Seashore Association
Every year, Bay Nature Institute selects three people whose extraordinary work on behalf of conservation and environmental education in the Bay Area warrants special recognition and appreciation. This year’s Local Hero for Environmental Education is Julia Clothier, Education Director of the … Read more
Ralph Benson, Sonoma Land Trust
Every year, Bay Nature Institute selects three people whose extraordinary work on behalf of conservation and environmental education in the Bay Area warrants special recognition and appreciation. This year’s Local Hero for Conservation Action is Ralph Benson, longtime Executive Director … Read more
Meet Bay Nature’s 2015 Local Heroes
Bay Nature Institute announces the three recipients of its 2015 “Local Hero” Awards.
Ask the Naturalist: Should I Be Afraid Of This Spider?
Q: I’ve heard of a very large and scary-looking spider that can be found in the Santa Cruz mountains. Should I fear it if I encounter it in the wild?
Ask the Naturalist: Young Bald Eagle at Palo Alto Baylands?
A possible young bald eagle sighting intrigues a South Bay park visitor.
Ask the Naturalist: What’s That Poking Out of the Ground?
A recent visitor to Los Gatos’ Vasona Park was startled by the appearance of a “mystery rodent”.
Ask the Naturalist: Shady Bay Area Hikes?
Where to find some shady hikes in our state parks on sunny fall days? Guest naturalist – and BN publisher David Loeb – had some suggestions.
EAST BAY: Mount Diablo Fairy Lantern
Spotted and photographed in the Morgan Fire burn area at Viera-North Peak, by David Ogden, May 6.
EAST BAY: Calochortus venustus
Spotted and photographed by David Ogden in Perkins Canyon, Mount Diablo, May 14.