The official bird of San Francisco has been AWOL in the city for years. But the Presidio hopes to change that.
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All Vaxxed Up and Ready to Roost, Six Captive-Born Condors Fly Free
Though, faced with freedom, Condor 1139 and his fellow juveniles take their sweet time to step across the threshold. “We’re on condor time,” says a program manager.
It’s Looking Like a Banner Year for Baby Newts in the North Bay
“In some areas, they blanketed the road,” says a volunteer newt-rescue organizer.
Apparently Coyotes Can Climb Trees
Or at least there’s one in Moraga that can, as this video shows.
Bay Nature’s 2023 Holiday Activity Guide
Explore the seasonal wonders of Bay Area parks, bays, and coastline.
Newfangled Horizontal Levees Rise (Gently) Across the Bay
A dozen such projects have sprouted, offering habitat-friendly flood protection. Getting permission for them is a challenge.
The Storied Bolinas Marine Laboratory Is Reborn
Nearly two decades after it was shuttered, advocates and researchers are hoping to reopen the field station where community college students were once involved in the marine sciences.
Oakland Offers a Plan to Aid Its Troubled, Unequal Tree Canopy
The plan—yet to be City-approved—calls for upward of $17 million in maintenance for Oakland’s neglected trees.
Bay Nature’s Hall of Botanical Horrors
For those who dare—meet the Bay Area’s spookiest plants (and two freaky fungi).
The Native Seed Gold Rush
Big environmental dreams—and disasters—have created demand. Now it’s time to worry about supply.