It Takes a Village To Create a State Park
On Saturday November 16th, a crowd gathered at Eastshore State Park to celebrate legendary Save The Bay co-founder Sylvia McLaughlin and to rename the park in her honor.
Author Archives: Beth Slatkin
Beth Slatkin is Bay Nature's marketing and outreach director.
Fording a Troublesome Creek
Todd Evans aims for cultural and historical authenticity in his plays. His latest work, Troublesome Creek, celebrates the life of environmental writer and activist Rachel Carson, who lands in a...
Walk Like a Newt
Lance Milbrand has spent more than 27 years as an independent filmmaker specializing in films about wild animals and marine life. He’s donned his scuba gear to film the endangered...
Around the Bay in 30 Days
Armed with a San Francisco Bay Trail map, his set of Bay Trail map cards, and his Clipper Card, San Francisco resident Kurt Schwabe spent every day last month circumnavigating...
Getting Outside: Good for All Ages
Inspired by her grandparents’ love of the outdoors, South Bay biotech executive Anne Ferguson founded an organization that helps older adults feel good about getting outside and engaging with nature....
Springing Forward into Nature
One constant of Cindy Spring’s ever-changing life path has been her commitment to live her values. A one-time news broadcaster and holistic health practitioner with a deep dedication to activism,...
Getting People Outside
In a previous era, Michael Closson might have been a pioneer outdoorsman in the Sierra Nevada. Now he’s simply an avid hiker – and a passionate advocate for the environment....
Scouting For Preservation Opportunities
From a boy scout catching frogs to a leader in open space conservation, Sonoma Land Trust's Ralph Benson has been taking calculated risks -- and realizing considerable success.
Amy Meyer: “All our gains are temporary”
An interview with the "Mother of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area."
Bringing an Environmental School to Light
During her two years at the Environmental Protection Agency designing the first Energy Star programs, Cyane Dandridge lamented not being able to “see change happen” on the ground. So she...
