Get in on National Public Lands Day, this Saturday
Even before Woodie Guthrie sang "This land is your land...," Americans had a solid history of maintaining and sharing public lands. September 24 brings this value into sharp focus: The...
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.
Reconnecting People with Nature: Rue Mapp, Outdoor Afro
Inspired by a childhood divided between urban Oakland and a Lake County working ranch, Rue Mapp founded Outdoor Afro, an online community and organization that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces...
Coastal Cleanup, This Saturday!
This Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, more than 80,000 people will hit the California coast for a not-so-typical day at the beach. Coastal Cleanup Day is right around the...
Catching Up to Texas, California Now Has Certified Naturalists
If someone asked you to name the 26 states that offer certified "master naturalist" programs, there's a good chance you'd class California among those. Until recently, you'd have been wrong....
On Site with Sue Gardner
Bay Area native Sue Gardner says her work on stewardship programs combines her two passions: people and nature. For almost 20 years, she's been running innovative programs that get diverse...
Turning a Weedy Island into Prime Habitat in Richardson Bay
Can a pile of dredge spoils covered in a jumble of invasive weeds be transformed into an island paradise for shorebirds, songbirds, and seals? The folks at the Richardson Bay...
Crissy Field Youth Program Wins National Award
As the Crissy Field Center celebrates its 10th anniversary, the center continues to bridge the gap between urban youth and environmental education. In July 2011, the center's Inspiring Young Emerging...
Saving Bay Area Ecosystems, One Chorus Frog at a Time
If you happen to be in El Cerrito and hear a frog calling, or catch sight of a large yellow butterfly flitting through your yard, it might be Jim McKissock's...
From Bay to Ridge, Janet McBride Blazes New Trails
Janet McBride has spent the past 13 years championing the two region-wide trails that encircle the Bay Area, making her one of our great unsung heroes of human-powered outdoor recreation...
Jenner Headlands to be Run by Land Trusts
When the Sonoma Land Trust acquired the Jenner Headlands, the best guess was that it would become a state park. Instead, the land trust will work with the Southern California-based...
