Central Valley temperatures are expected to stick near 110 for the next three days, making life difficult for important crops.
When It’s Too Hot for Food to Grow
June 17, 2021 •
Conservation
Bay Nature Local Heroes | Environmental Justice | Farming and Ranching | Health | Parks | Policy | Pollution | Stewardship
Ode to Sam: A Legacy of Partnership for Sam Schuchat’s 20 Years at the Coastal Conservancy
June 14, 2021 •
State Coastal Conservancy Executive Officer Sam Schuchat is retiring after 20 years in the role.
Solar Power or Open Space? North Livermore Project Reveals California’s Green Fault Lines
May 6, 2021 •
Looking at the North Livermore Valley, it’s easy to forget that three of California’s largest cities lie less than an hour’s drive away. In late winter and early spring, the rural valley’s open pastures, cradled by rolling hills and dotted … Read more
The History of Vaccines Through an East Bay Regional Park
May 4, 2021 •
Before it became a park, Sobrante Ridge was home to vaccine testing and the infamous “Cutter Incident”
Home on the Range
April 7, 2021 •
This story originally appeared in bioGraphic, an online magazine about nature and sustainability powered by the California Academy of Sciences. Photographs by Sarah Killingsworth Point Reyes sits at the western edge of Marin County, California, a pick-axe shaped peninsula that juts … Read more
Meet Emma Lewis, Bay Nature’s 2021 Young Leader
March 30, 2021 •
Meet Emma Lewis, this year’s Young Leader Local Hero, and learn about her work to restore native habitat on South San Francisco’s historic Sign Hill.
Meet Clayton Anderson, Bay Nature’s 2021 Environmental Education Hero
March 30, 2021 •
Meet Clayon Anderson, this year’s Environmental Educator Local Hero, and learn about his work to teach students young and old about birds and the issues affecting them.
Meet Doug McConnell, Bay Nature’s 2021 Local Hero
March 30, 2021 •
Meet Doug McConnell, this year’s Bay Nature Hero, and learn more about his work as a TV journalist telling the stories of Northern California landscapes.
Meet Wendy Eliot, Bay Nature’s 2021 Conservation Action Hero
March 30, 2021 •
Meet Wendy Eliot, our 2021 Conservation Action Hero, and learn about her work to protect and steward land as the longtime Conservation Director of Sonoma Land Trust.
Meet José González, Bay Nature’s 2021 Community Hero
March 30, 2021 •
Meet José González, this year’s Community Hero, and learn about his work to create and support a network of Latinx outdoor leadership and environmental advocacy.