2016 Local Hero Award Winner for Youth Engagement
Naftali is a passionate advocate of our local wild lands and a visionary student leader.
Author Archives: Bay Nature Staff
2016 Local Hero Award Winner for Conservation Action
For more than 25 years, Andrea Mackenzie has been an effective and passionate leader for open space protection in the Bay Area, working at the intersection of urban and open space planning, policy, and funding to preserve the region’s significant … Read more
2016 Local Hero Award Winner for Environmental Education
Thanks to Allen Fish's passionate and dedicated leadership, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory is a recognized leader in both raptor research and the rapidly growing field of citizen science.
Bay Nature Co-Founders Honored at CGF Gala
On October 4, 2015, the Committee for Green Foothills honored Bay Nature co-founders David Loeb and Malcolm Margolin (publisher of Heyday Books) for their significant contributions to the Bay Area nature community.
Javier Ochoa Reyes, Groundwork Richmond
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
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.
