Pier 94: By the People, For the Birds
P ier 94 salt marsh is located at the end of a wide road with dirt piled high on either side, past two cement plants and a truck weighing station....
Category: Stewardship
The San Francisco Bay Area is bejeweled with hundreds of parks and open space preserves as well as a rich set of laws and policies meant to ensure the survival of vulnerable species and ecosystems. Real people made this happen through a dedicated call to stewardship.
A Conservationist’s Take on the Knowland Park Controversy
The City of Oakland is about to make a major decision on the future of one of the Bay Area's last remaining maritime chaparral communities.
Drought Brings Right Conditions to Stem Sudden Oak Death
The California drought is bad for most species, including the fungal pathogen that kills oaks.
Ascending the Mountain
For the Mountain Institute's Ed Bernbaum. connecting people to mountains' spiritual and cultural meaning is the key to protecting them.
For Nontraditional Conservationists, A New Career Pathway
The Golden Hour Restoration Institute has announced plans to offer an applied master restoration certificate.
Meet the People Who Will Run the Parks of the Bay Area’s Future
The Bay Area 25 years from now will look very different. How do up-and-coming naturalists at the largest park district in the country plan to keep the parks relevant in...
New Vision Launched for Candlestick Point
Just two years ago, the state wanted to abandon Candlestick Point. Now it's investing money in the park's renewal.
Q&A With Jose Gonzalez, Founder of Latino Outdoors
A Q&A with Jose Gonzalez, whose group Latino Outdoors works to make nature accessible to everyone.
Q&A: Open Space Planner David Hansen on How to Design Good Trails
David Hansen helped conserve and develop Marin open spaces including Olompali, China Camp, Mount Burdell, Lucas Valley, and Roy's Redwoods.
Putting Nature on the Balance Sheet
Three Bay Area counties —Santa Clara, Sonoma and Santa Cruz — have found a way to put these values of nature onto a balance sheet.
