The city of Berkeley plans to purchase a Fourth Street parking lot and transfer the property to the nonprofit Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, as part of a recent settlement agreement over the long-contested shellmound site in West Berkeley.
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Scientists Look to a Rare Butterfly’s Next of Kin
Maybe we can save the Lange’s metalmark. Or maybe there’s a stand-in, waiting in the wings?
Encounters with a Rare Ginger Badger at Point Reyes
“When I took a closer look through my lens, I saw the mound had fur and a pinkish nose,” writes wildlife photographer Vishal Subramanyan.
Naturalist’s Notebook: How to Keep Your Own Nature Journal
John Muir Laws gets meta.
Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last
With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, the Bay’s wetlands are finally getting some precious muck. Why have we been dumping it offshore?
The Hills Have Ears
New radio towers are bringing a sea-change in wildlife tracking.
Winter 2024 Editor’s Letter: Nature’s Superpower
“One of nature’s great powers is to provide the metaphors we seek, and in this issue of Bay Nature, I see healing everywhere,” writes editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
An Interview with Amy Tan: Wild Birds and Backyard Journals
Bestselling author Amy Tan has filled journals with anecdotes, observations, and drawings of backyard birds.
California’s New State Mushroom Is One Heck of a Fungus
After votes from California mushroom enthusiasts, the bling under the live oaks emerged as the winner.
Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion
Local mycologists suspect death caps—huge and abundant in the Bay Area—may be competing with chanterelles underground.