How Molok Luyuk Got Its National Monument Designation (and Not Windmills)
At first it was labeled a wind energy resource area. Then all the wind companies walked away.
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.
What Lives, and Dies, on Tule Mats
A woman and her students weave a world of life for mosquito predators.
What Lies Beneath
Can we keep Lake Tahoe's aquatic invaders at bay?
A Legal Settlement Will Usher In a Wilder Point Reyes
Most cattle will leave, and an ambitious plan aims to restore coastal scrub, grasslands, and chaparral. But the agreement immediately drew fire from community members, who decry the loss of working ranches and farmworkers.
The Patwin People and Solano County Open a Park
Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park in Fairfield. Trail: 4.4 mi, 744 ft elevation gain, loop
A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers
The Inflation Reduction Act is helping scientists imagine hopeful futures for endangered North Bay wildflower species that were listed decades ago.
Stewardship and Volunteer Opportunities: Coastal Edition, Fall 2024
Some ways to show love to our coastlines and their wild inhabitants.
The Pocket Forests Grow Thick
Three years ago, kids at four East Bay schools planted tiny forests from scratch, using an ultra-dense planting known as the Miyawaki method. Our reporter ducks into two of them to see how they’ve grown.
Don’t Make Them Cross the Road
Once a tough sell, wildlife crossings are now proliferating in the Bay Area.
A Richmond Creek Gets Spruced Up, for Fish and People Alike
Wildcat Creek has been trash-clogged and flood-prone for forty years. Now residents will plan its revitalization—and maybe the steelhead can come back, too?
