Despite their recreational and functional value, most reservoirs come at a cost. To build a reservoir, we must drown a valley. In the Bay Area, that probably entails flooding valuable wildlife habitat, such as oak woodlands, vernal pools, and riparian … Read more
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.
Spring Issue 2003
Bahia Purchase
Congratulations to the coalition of environmental groups, local officials, and state agencies led by the Marin Audubon Society for the successful campaign to purchase the 214-acre bayside blue oak forest in northeast Novato known as Bahia. This extraordinary property also … Read more
Spring Issue 2003
Canyon Park Friends of Open Space
Working under the umbrella of the El Sobrante Valley Defense Fund, the Canyon Park Friends of Open Space (CPFOS) has formed to prevent open space in El Sobrante from being developed by the proposed Clark Road Project. The 144 acres … Read more
Spring Issue 2003
Close To Home Outings
Beginning in April, Bay Area residents can take part in a yearlong series of monthly outings and lectures to learn about the ecology of the East Bay, including its geology, native plants and wildlife, watershed dynamics, hiking trails, and native … Read more
Spring Issue 2003
Randall Museum Renovation
Looking for hands-on programs and activities that will connect you and your family to the natural world? The Randall Museum of San Francisco, a nature museum that has been serving children and families for 66 years, is having a free … Read more
Spring Issue 2003
Watershed Finder
Do you know where the creek closest to your house is? Do you know where its water ends up? We all live in a watershed, a land area from which water drains into a creek, river, lake, wetland, bay, or … Read more
Winter Issue 2003
Ellen Strauss – In Memoriam
This past November, the Bay Area lost an inspiring, dedicated voice for the environment. Ellen Straus, matriarch of the first organic dairy farm west of the Mississippi and co-founder of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT; at http://www.malt.org), passed away … Read more
Winter Issue 2003
Fire Lecture
Fire played a critical role in shaping Bay Area ecosystems in pre-settlement times, moving through the landscape unabated by anything but topography and weather. Native Californians used fire to promote the production of seeds and acorns and to aid in … Read more
Winter Issue 2003
Pesticide Database
Pollution in our air, food, and water continues to trouble many Bay Area residents looking to keep this urban area healthy. Several organizations help people take a more active role in understanding and helping to reduce the amount of pollution … Read more
Winter Issue 2003
Sky Valley-Cordelia Hills Open Space Project
Solano County faces powerful development pressures, perhaps more than any other Bay Area county. The Sky Valley-Cordelia Hills Open Space Project, a unique partnership between the nonprofit Solano Land Trust (SLT), the cities of Benicia, Fairfield, and Vallejo, and Solano … Read more
