Saving Sonoma Mountain
At 2,463 feet, Sonoma Mountain is not even close to our region's tallest peak. But its broad slopes hold a remarkable diversity of iconic Bay Area landscapes, from redwood groves...
Conservation
Land Trusts Face Bondless Future
State budget problems mean that local land trusts are holding onto land they planned to hand over to the state, and facing tough times in the absence of bond funding.
Local Artists Paint for Diablo
The BayWood artists’ October 2009 show will feature new works of Mount Diablo, and proceeds benefit Save Mount Diablo, which is working to raise funds for a critical new purchase...
Letter from the Publisher
Let's celebrate 75 years of East Bay parks by keeping up the pressure on the state to fund our state parks.
New Sonoma Purchase Anchors Future Park
Just north of Santa Rosa, land that has seen three generations of the McCullough family is on its way to becoming the newest of Sonoma County's regional parks. With 22...
The San Bruno Mountain Green Force
Is it possible to find a summer job that lets you be outside, learn new skills, get educated about the area's environmental richness and gives you the occasional free sandwich?...
Remembering Brian O’Neill
In May 2009, the Bay Area--and the nation--lost one of its most eloquent and effective advocates for open space preservation and access. Brian O'Neill, superintendent of the Golden Gate National...
Turning Back the Plastic Tide
An innovative program uses albatrosses as “winged ambassadors” to help middle school students learn about the distant consequences of plastics that end up in our ocean.
Agreement Opens Way for Quarrying on Apperson Ridge
A long-running battle over a quarry proposed for Apperson Ridge adjacent to Sunol Regional Wilderness reached a new chapter last month when two environmental groups struck a deal with the...
Act Now to Save California State Parks
Now's the time to help save our California state parks from imminent closure under Governor Schwarzenegger's budget plan!
