In the Name of Eelgrass
To protect the eelgrass meadows in San Francisco’s Richardson Bay, the anchor-out era near Sausalito is coming to a close.
The Bay
Summer 2024 Editor’s Letter: The Costs of Conservation
"A community that champions and identifies itself with the environment deserves a full picture of how conservation and homelessness can clash," writes editor-in-chief Victoria Schlesinger.
Local Heroes 2024: Katharyn Boyer, Environmental Educator
At the Estuary and Ocean Science Center, students are learning alongside scientists like Boyer how to save our shorelines.
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?
Make Way for Eelgrass: Dilapidated, Unsafe, Toxic Old Pier to Be Removed at Last
East Bay Regional Park District is primed to remove the creosote-treated wood of Richmond’s Ferry Point Pier this year after two years of delays.
Eulogy for a Crayfish We Hardly Knew
The death knell for the sooty crayfish probably sounded with the introduction of its cousin from the north.
Believing in the Power of Beavers
California's beavers have been by turns hunted, protected, and neglected—even parachuted away to distant forests. Today, the embattled rodent is finding new appreciation for its ecological work.
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.
Naturalist’s Notebook: How Salt Marsh Plants Cope With All the Salt
Meet the Salt Marsh 3, a trio of marsh plants specially adapted to live in the brine.
How Do I Get My Hands on These ‘Wild Billions,’ Anyway?
Bay Nature’s guide and database for finding nature-related federal funds in BIL and IRA.
