San Jose a Trailblazer on Banning Single-Use Bags
Two weeks ago, Los Angeles supervisors voted to ban retailers from distributing single-use plastic bags in unincorporated parts of the county. Then on November 29, the governor argued for a...
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.
“Wetlands Need All the Help They Can Get!”
In 1992, Amy Hutzel started as an intern at the nature center in Alviso, in the South Bay. Since then, she's been involved in the biggest wetlands restorations on the...
Book Review: A California Bestiary
A short, compelling series of essays and paintings of a dozen species of California wildlife from Rebecca Solnit and Mona Caron.
“New Farm” Threatens Tassajara Valley
In San Ramon, a November ballot measure related to a proposed housing development in the Tassajara Valley threatens open space and San Ramon’s urban limit line. Meanwhile, voters in Petaluma...
Prop 21 Promises New Day for State Parks
On November 2, voters will decide if California should do something it has never done before: provide dedicated funding for its state parks. Beyond curing the parks’ seemingly endless maintenance...
From Loving Land to Saving It
Not everyone can say they had a hand in preserving 30,000 acres of parkland. But longtime Bay Area resident Janet Santos Cobb can. Cobb helped pass a landmark East Bay...
This Weekend: Get Dirty, Clean Up
After a summer spent watching our nation scramble to clean up one of history's largest oil spills, it seems like an especially good time to get our own hands dirty...
Dam Removal Debate Hits Bay Area: Have Your Say!
Would removing Stanford's Searsville Dam be a boon to threatened fish, a costly distraction from protecting other species, or even a danger to local residents and other wildlife? Government officials...
Anthony DeCicco Can’t Stay Away from the Bay
You can often find Bay Area native Anthony DeCicco teaching kids in Oakland about the wonders of wetlands at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline. Other times, look for him walking...
Deciding the Future of Candlestick Point Recreation Area
This Wednesday, July 14, California State Parks officials are convening a public meeting to examine the future of Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. Candlestick, to most people, means football, but...
