San Francisco’s only remaining natural lake has experienced dramatic changes over its 2,000 year history, and is about to see another one.
Bringing life back to Mountain Lake
February 27, 2013 •
Urban Nature
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.
Hayward owl cam: Up close and personal with barn owls!
February 25, 2013 •
A family of barn owls at Hayward’s Sulphur Creek Nature Center are the starts of an owl-cam: see baby owls hatching, feeding, and being their cute selves!
Lead bullets, abalone and nitrogen
February 20, 2013 •
Groups aim to make California first state to ban bullets made from lead to protect wildlife from poisoning, and more Bay Area nature news.
San Francisco, a honeybee’s paradise
February 11, 2013 •
Why has San Francisco, of all places, become the land of milk and honey for honeybees?
Geocaching Oakland’s Belap Path
February 10, 2013 •
The East Bay Hills are riddled with hidden paths and staircases. Providing an athletic training ground for the hard-core runner, a short cut from elevation to elevation for the casual rambler, convenient access to transit systems that have long ceased … Read more
Sutro Sam, the river otter, getting too much attention
February 4, 2013 •
Wildlife experts say to leave San Francisco’s adorable river otter alone a little bit.
San Francisco group seeks Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights
January 30, 2013 •
A group of San Francisco nature enthusiasts want to make official every kid’s right to climb a tree, see the ocean and ride a bike.
The thrill of the hive: San Francisco beekeeping
January 28, 2013 •
One of San Francisco’s most prominent beekeepers produces 500 pounds of honey a year by never turning down a bee in need.
Give a nesting bird a home
January 23, 2013 •
Nesting birds are coming back to town. Now’s your chance to be a bird box landlord.
Getting in tune with nature
January 7, 2013 •
Glen Ellen resident Bernie Krause records sounds in nature to understand a habitat’s biodiversity.