Children are quite naturally drawn to the swallowtail flitting about in the air or the shard of greywacke underfoot, which may be why the San Francisco Bay Area has an extensive array of programming to support little people with big curiosities. Connecting kids to the outdoors helps instill a lifelong respect for nature and may be the key to protecting the Bay Area’s wildlife and open spaces in times to come.
December 17, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkeley, CA (December 17, 2012) — A beloved ranger/naturalist at Muir Woods, a dynamic advocate for open ...
December 13, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
Each year, the nonprofit Bay Nature Institute, based in Berkeley, selects three individuals who are making outstanding contributions to the ...
December 10, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
Hey, Bay Area nature lovers. Still on the hunt for a perfect holiday gift? Bay Nature has assembled a Top 10 list of local nature gifts.
December 01, 2012 by Paul Epstein
Follow the geocaching adventures of a father and son, this time in Oakland, underground.
November 28, 2012 by Beth Slatkin
In a previous era, Michael Closson might have been a pioneer outdoorsman in the Sierra Nevada. Now he’s simply an ...
October 18, 2012 by Paul Epstein
Some people work full time on behalf of environmental education. Carol Johnson works double-time. As both the Assistant General Manager ...
October 14, 2012 by Paul Epstein
Today, it turns out, is the sixth annual “EarthCache Day.” What the heck is that? It’s a natural-sciences-flavored version of ...
October 04, 2012 by Beth Slatkin
During her two years at the Environmental Protection Agency designing the first Energy Star programs, Cyane Dandridge lamented not being ...
September 27, 2012 by Courtney Quirin
Jean-Michel Cousteau visits Marin's Marine Mammal Center to deliver hope to visiting schoolchildren: "Educating youth is the best investment we can make."
August 30, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
It’s Labor Day weekend and you’ve stayed close to home to avoid the crowds and the traffic jams, so where ...
February 12, 2015 by Beth Slatkin