In the San Francisco Bay Area, slices of nature pop up in the most unexpected places, a testament to the region’s wealth in biodiversity and the resilience of its natural systems. Bringing nature to urban areas is not just about ensuring the survival of species, but enhancing people’s quality of life through a fulfillment of our innate need to be with nature.
On October 7 California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the state to create a new California Biodiversity Collaborative and conserve 30 percent of its land and coastal waters by 2030. Conservationists...
Fall migration is underway in the Bay Area. Meanwhile birding in general is having a moment amid the pandemic, social change, and political tension.
Bored at home? Learn how to train common flies to ride on your finger like miniature falcons.
There's a resurgence in exploring and documenting nature worldwide
The mining bee family Andrenidae is tough to get to know. They are, for all this, among our most common wild bees.
Urban raccoons are everywhere. Some evidence suggests they're growing smarter from living in an urban world.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate. Some scholars say...
If you ever wander around wanting to know the names of plants and animals around you, Seek, a newly rebuilt app from the iNaturalist team at the California Academy of...
A reader notices more fox squirrels and less native western grays.
Independent, nonprofit environmental journalism connecting people with nature in the San Francisco Bay Area.
