Beavers Used to Be Almost Everywhere in California
Beavers used to live across most of California before they were trapped out of existence. But could they be a solution to drought and climate change?
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.
Santa Clara Water District Cuts Reservoir Releases to Local Creeks and Ponds
Santa Clara Valley Water District officials say they are facing an “unprecedented shortage” of water this year, and as the district’s drinking water reservoirs run dry, it is cutting releases...
A New Paradigm For Conservation: Consider the Countryside
Conservation biologists are realizing that farmlands could play an important role in conservation.
‘Slow Coast’ Will Stay Slow with Newly Protected Lands
For the first time in a century, the public will have access to two key sites along the Central Coast.
“Bay Nature on the Air” Nominated for Northern California Emmy Award
Bay Nature on the Air -- nature shorts based on features from Bay Nature magazine -- has been nominated for a regional Emmy Award.
Peninsula Measure Would Get People onto More Public Lands
Election coverage: Almost half of Midpen's lands are closed to the public, but that could change if Peninsula voters approve funding for projects.
The Inner Visions of Mark Kitchell
“We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then and have known ever since that there was something new...
Interior Secretary: Contra Costa Habitat Plan A National Model
United States Interior Secretary Sally Jewell took in the view from the summit of Kreiger Peak to highlight the plan that helped preserve the east Contra Costa peak.
First Person: Youth Engagement Award Winner Cheyanna Washburn
We first encountered Cheyanna Washburn in her role as an intern with the California Phenology Project at the John Muir National Historic Site in her hometown of Martinez. Now a...
First Person: Conservation Action Award Winner Craig Anderson
It's sometimes hard to tell what Craig Anderson loves more: land, people, music, outdoor adventure, or his 29-year-old Toyota pickup. That's because whatever he's doing at any particular moment, he's...
