Tule Elk Rutting
October is the final month of tule elk rutting season, when the males fight it out for dominance and the right to mate with the females of the herd. Our...
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Resurvey of San Pablo Bay
1854: U.S. coast survey map by Josh Collins.; 1897: U.S. coast survey map courtesy CA State Lands Commission; 1996: NASA infrared photo. www.stillhere.org
Bay Nature Reading
Just to show that you don’t necessarily need to go outside of urban San Francisco to enjoy Bay Area wildlife, Bay Nature is hosting a free public program at Black...
California Shrub Book
University of California Press natural history guides are always welcome additions to a nature lover’s library, and the newest in the series is no exception. Trees and Shrubs of California,...
Exhibit on Russia’s Great Voyages
At the California Academy of Sciences’ new exhibit, “Russia’s Great Voyages to America: Science Under Sail 1728-1867,” viewers get a firsthand look at thousands of animal and plant specimens, artifacts,...
Fall Birding
Every year—fall to spring—the Bay Area plays host to millions of birds, some wintering over, others migrating through. Three of the area’s experienced birders offered to share with Bay Nature...
Formation of Acterra
Using resources more efficiently and effectively—that’s a major part of what sustainability is all about and exactly what Bay Area Action (BAA) and the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation (PCCF) had...
Gateway Valley Project
In an update to an item that appeared in the last issue’s Ear to the Ground, the Army Corps of Engineers has just released their Public Notice on the Gateway...
Gulf of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary 20th Anniversary
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) celebrates its 20th anniversary on October 13 at the GFNMS Visitor Center, at Crissy Field in San Francisco’s Presidio. The festival includes...
Gateway Valley Wildlife Corridor
While organizations like POST are buying up some of the area’s most significant undeveloped properties, other properties are already in the hands of developers and, as a result, more difficult...
