If Turtles Could Talk
… then Turtle #9 would have stories to tell about the restoration of Redwood Creek.
Parks
A Richmond Creek Gets Spruced Up, for Fish and People Alike
Wildcat Creek has been trash-clogged and flood-prone for forty years. Now residents will plan its revitalization—and maybe the steelhead can come back, too?
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State Lawmakers Axe Longstanding Habitat Conservation Fund [Update: It’s Back]
Here’s a look at what these state conservation dollars have helped fund in the Bay Area.
The Meaning of Dos Rios, California’s Newest State Park
On Wednesday, June 12, the state of California officially opens Dos Rios, the first new state park in more than a decade. It’s a riparian forest restoration at the confluence...
Like Top Gun, But With Falcons, and On Alcatraz
Our first sign of falcon presence is a lone pigeon feather that floats down like a sinister snowflake from the top of the Alcatraz lighthouse, the highest point on the...
There’s a New Blue Flitting on Xerces’ Old Turf
The Xerces blue, long gone from San Francisco, became a symbol of the fight against extinctions. Now scientists are sending in a replacement to the dunes of the Presidio. Will...
Hiking For Who You Want to See in Nature
Nick Collins is the leader of 510 Hikers, a weekly hiking group with a mission to diversify the outdoors.
The Parks That Make Up the East Bay’s Front Line
The East Bay Regional Park District is preparing its parks for climate change.
At Coyote Hills, 300 Acres of Farmland are Transforming
More than 100 different species of birds—from American bitterns to marsh wrens—have visited the native salt grass and sprawling, stubby pickleweed in the newly constructed seasonal wetland.
Dos Rios Is California’s First State Park in 15 Years, and It Has a Lot to Do
Dos Rios Ranch State Park, in the Central Valley, is a test of California’s ability to adapt to the future—and learn from the past.
