Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK is a free, GPS-enabled app that covers much of the eastern half of Golden Gate Park.
“Slow Down and Open Up” On a Soundwalk Through Golden Gate Park
October 1, 2021 •
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Dogs in East Bay Parks
September 1, 2021 •
An explanation for differing rules about dogs in the East Bay’s state and regional parks.
Ethical Wildlife Photography Makes for Better Wildlife Photos
August 3, 2021 •
Taking better pictures means empathizing with wild animals, writes photographer Sarah Killingsworth
After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks
June 23, 2021 •
The SCU Lightning Complex fires burned 6,000 acres of East Bay Regional Park District land last year. And already, green ground cover, reptiles, and raptors are returning in Morgan Territory.
Finding Signs of Recovery in Santa Cruz’s Redwood Forest
June 23, 2021 •
Before the CZU Complex fires of 2020, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park had not seen fire for a hundred years. Signs of recovery in the park are as varied as the redwood forest ecology itself.
The Refuge On the Wild Side of Silicon Valley
June 10, 2021 •
You could spend a lifetime getting to know the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Accessible Birding for Every Body
May 13, 2021 •
A Golden Gate Audubon Society blog post about accessibility in birding.
Explore the Pygmy Forests of Van Damme State Park
March 30, 2021 •
If you head north along the coast this spring, take time to discover the pygmy forests growing (very slowly) in the uplands of Mendocino.
Birding the Botanic Garden
January 3, 2021 •
The Botanic Garden Bird Survey Team has recorded all of the birds they’ve observed in this corner of Tilden Regional Park, specifically tracking which species visit and when, what they eat, and the materials they use to build nests.
See the Long-Tailed Weasel in Half Moon Bay
December 9, 2020 •
Half Moon Bay is a great place to see an elusive small carnivore.