Save Mount Diablo’s 30th Anniversary
The 3,849 foot-high peak of Mount Diablo is a signature Bay Area landmark. Standing sentinel in eastern Contra Costa county overlooking the Bay Area to the west and the San...
Conservation
The Vale of Tesla
Nestled in the hills southeast of Livermore, at the border between the San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area, the old Tesla Mine townsite in Corral Hollow sustains a vibrant...
Finding Joaquin Miller Amid the Redwoods
Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland. Trail: 33.1 mi, 524 ft elevation gain, loop
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...
Habitat Stewards Team
While much work still needs to be done to protect existing natural habitats, a growing number of environmental activists and natural scientists are looking at ways to restore habitat that...
POST’s $200 Million Saving the Endangered Coast Launched
The largest land protection initiative ever undertaken by a local land trust was announced here in April, and not a moment too soon. Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) estimates that...
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...
Leader of Blue Ridge Berryessa Group Wins BOASC Award
Raymond Krause, leader of the Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area Conservation Partnership (BRBNA), has won the 2001 Bob Walker: Bay Area Open Space Conservation Award. Given by the Bay Area...
MALT Art Show
How can you bring the rolling hills of western Marin County into your living room while, at the same time, helping to protect them from development? By purchasing one of...
